Compare towns
Dummerston vs Rupert vs Tunbridge vs Calais
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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
676Lowest |
1,253 |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Dummerston 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Tunbridge 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±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.