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Dummerston vs Petersburgh vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Petersburgh has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Pownal has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Petersburgh | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,310Lowest |
3,265Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.3±6.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Pownal 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% |
23.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Petersburgh and Dummerston 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 26% above U.S. |
$77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$630 22% below U.S. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,223Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$3,560 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Pownal 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 | — | — | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.