Compare towns
Dummerston vs Lunenburg vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Lunenburg | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,267 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Lunenburg 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% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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 |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg 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 VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.