Compare towns
Dummerston vs Northfield vs Sheldon
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%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Northfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,920Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston 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% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Northfield 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Sheldon 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.