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Dummerston vs Stockbridge vs Mount Tabor 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).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
791 |
304Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $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 |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% 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% |
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% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 17% 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% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Middlesex 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 | — | 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.