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Dummerston vs South Barre 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 most people working from home (25.9%).
South Barre has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | South Barre | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,346Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.7±2.6Highest 22% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| South Barre 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% |
9.9%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$78,050±$16k 4% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$257,600±$25k 19% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,609±$371Highest 30% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| South Barre 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±40.7Lowest 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
15 minLowest 36% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.