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Dummerston vs Strafford vs Underhill vs Monkton
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Monkton 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 | Strafford | Underhill | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,372Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Strafford and Monkton 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Strafford 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Underhill and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Strafford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.