Compare towns
Dummerston vs Mendon vs Rockingham
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%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Mendon | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,113Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Rockingham 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Mendon and Dummerston 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 |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Rockingham 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school 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.