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Dummerston vs Wallingford vs Brattleboro vs Newfane
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 highest household income ($102k).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Wallingford | Brattleboro | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,286 |
12,122Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Newfane 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.