Compare towns
Dummerston vs Underhill vs Jay
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Underhill | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,141Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Jay 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Jay 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.