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Dummerston vs Springfield vs Underhill vs Middlesex
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Springfield | Underhill | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
9,084Highest |
3,141 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.