Compare towns
Dummerston vs Middlesex vs Rupert vs Stowe
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Middlesex | Rupert | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,943 |
676Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Rupert and Stowe 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Rupert 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.