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Dummerston vs Hoosick vs Pownal
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).
Pownal has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
6,671Highest |
3,265 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49±9.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Dummerston 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% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% 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% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Dummerston 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. |
$64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$944±$139 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Dummerston 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.