Compare towns
Dummerston vs Monkton vs Marshfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Monkton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,999 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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±$21k 25% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Monkton 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 Our Story | 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.