Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newport vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Newport | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
4,394 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Springfield 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% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Newport and Springfield 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 |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Newport 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.