Compare towns
Dummerston vs Pawlet vs Richmond
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).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Pawlet | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,480Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Richmond 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
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| Dummerston and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mettawee School District #84 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.