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Fairfield vs Dummerston vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Fairfield | Dummerston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,090Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% 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 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 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+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Dummerston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% 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 | $4,816 4% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest 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 | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | 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.