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Dummerston vs Rupert vs Stowe vs Brattleboro
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 highest household income ($102k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Rupert | Stowe | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
676Lowest |
5,285 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Rupert and Stowe 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Rupert 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 25% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.