Compare towns
Dummerston vs Stockbridge vs Dorset
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).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Stockbridge | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
791Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Dorset 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Stockbridge 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.