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Dummerston vs Lyme vs Ferrisburgh vs Calais
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 the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Lyme | Ferrisburgh | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,710Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Lyme 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 26% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lyme School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.