Compare towns
Dummerston vs Middlebury vs Stratton
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
9,175Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlebury 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Middlebury 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Middlebury and Stratton 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 |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlebury 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| 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.