Compare towns
Duxbury vs Newfane vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Duxbury | Newfane | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
1,456Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Duxbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Duxbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.