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Dummerston vs Underhill vs Chapman

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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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.

MeasureDummerstonUnderhillChapman
People
Population
2,090
3,141Highest
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
Chapman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.7%±6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman 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
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman 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±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
Dummerston and Chapman 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
$446,000±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
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 —
On TownTapestry
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.