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Dummerston vs Middlefield vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Middlefield | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
352Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.