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Dummerston vs Townshend vs Dover
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).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Townshend | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,538 |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Townshend and Dover 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% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Dummerston 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% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Dover 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 |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.