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Dummerston vs Underhill vs Sutton

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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

MeasureDummerstonUnderhillSutton
People
Population
2,090Lowest
3,141Highest
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
Sutton 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%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
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%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummerston and Sutton 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%
44.3%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%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton 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.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
Sutton 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±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$446,000±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
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$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Sutton 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
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 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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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.