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Dummerston vs Surry vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Surry | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,052Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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 26% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Surry 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 about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.