Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newark vs Reading vs Sutton
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).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Newark | Reading | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
727 |
699Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Reading and Sutton 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Reading 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Reading and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Dummerston 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Reading 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.