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Dummerston vs Underhill vs Newburgh
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).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Underhill | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,141Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%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% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% 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% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Newburgh 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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.