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Dummerston vs Newfane vs Weston vs Calais
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).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Weston | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,456 |
685Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Weston and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Calais 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Newfane 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.