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Dummerston vs Hoosick vs Barre
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
What matters to you?
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.
| Measure | Dummerston | Hoosick | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
6,671 |
8,412Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Barre 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. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Hoosick 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.