Compare towns
Eden vs Brookline vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Eden | Brookline | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
531Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.