Compare towns
Dummerston vs Ira vs Hyde Park
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Ira | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
381Lowest |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Ira and Dummerston 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Ira 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 25% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.