Compare towns
Dummerston vs Stockbridge vs Mount Tabor
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).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
791 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stockbridge 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Mount Tabor 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% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Stockbridge 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% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Mount Tabor 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±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
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| Dummerston and Stockbridge 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.