Compare towns
Dummerston vs Sharon vs Thetford
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Sharon | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,577Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Sharon 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Thetford 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Dummerston 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 |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and Dummerston 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Thetford 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sharon School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.