Compare towns
Dummerston vs Manchester vs Sunderland
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%).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Manchester | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,486Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Manchester 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland 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% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester 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% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Sunderland 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 |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Dummerston and Manchester 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 |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Sunderland 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% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Manchester 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 | — | #37 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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 |
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.