Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newfane vs North Hero
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,456 |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
54.2±6.7 26% above VT |
| Newfane and North Hero 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and North Hero 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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±$21k 25% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.