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Dummerston vs Mendon vs Middlesex vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Mendon | Middlesex | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,113 |
1,943 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 25% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 | 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.