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Dummerston vs Sandgate vs Stowe vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Sandgate | Stowe | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
435Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Stowe 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
| Stowe and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.