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Dummerston vs South Hero vs Rupert 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
South Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Rupert | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,586 |
676Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Rupert 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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and South Hero 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 |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| South Hero 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 |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | South Hero School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.