Compare towns
Dummerston vs Pomfret vs Middlebury
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 most kids (21.7% under 18).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Pomfret | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
908Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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 |
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.