Compare towns
Dummerston vs Stowe vs Brattleboro vs Calais
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Stowe | Brattleboro | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,285 |
12,122Highest |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Brattleboro 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Brattleboro 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Stowe and Calais 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.