Compare towns
Dummerston vs Middlebury vs Newfane
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
9,175Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlebury 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.