Compare towns
Dummerston vs South Hero vs Mount Tabor 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).
South Hero has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 Hero | Mount Tabor | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,586 |
304Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and South Hero 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% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and South Hero 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
— | $100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
| South Hero 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,439±$221 17% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais 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% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero and Dummerston 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 | South Hero School District | — | 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 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.