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Dummerston vs Ogunquit vs Starksboro vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Starksboro | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,379Lowest |
1,939 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brattleboro 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 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.