Compare towns
Dummerston vs Hubbardton vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hubbardton has the highest household income ($102k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Hubbardton | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
831 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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 VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Jay 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±$21k 25% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
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| Hubbardton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Dummerston 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.