Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newfane vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($102k).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Newfane | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
141Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Newfane 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 |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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 |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.