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Dummerston vs Hebron vs Stowe

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureDummerstonHebronStowe
People
Population
2,090
1,751Lowest
5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+21.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
52.2±4.2Highest
34% above U.S.
46.3±7.6
19% above U.S.
Hebron and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
15%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
32%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
66.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Hebron and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$73,205±$4kLowest
9% below U.S.
$93,618±$33k
16% above U.S.
Dummerston and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$335,300±$22k
about the U.S. average
$206,800±$26kLowest
38% below U.S.
$647,800±$157kHighest
95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
$1,055±$120Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,458±$242Highest
3% above U.S.
Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$4,183Lowest
34% above U.S.
$7,161Highest
130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.7%±67.9
U.S.: 51.1%
24.5%±15.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 — Stowe Town School District
High school in town None in town — Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.3
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.