Compare towns
Dummerston vs Jay vs Stowe
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 highest household income ($102k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Jay | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
471Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Jay 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 25% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest 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 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.