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Lakeside vs Dumbarton

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (55.5× in Lakeside) and homeowners (+34.9 pts renters in Dumbarton).

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Lakeside, VAAn outdoors townVirginia · 12,654 people
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Dumbarton, VAOne of the healthiest townsVirginia · 7,997 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

LakesideAn outdoors town
Outdoors#17 most trails in VA11 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 56%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$344K typical home17% below the VA typical home All about Lakeside →
DumbartonOne of the healthiest towns
Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#49 most walkable in VA0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Dumbarton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails55.5×
Lakeside has more miles of trail
Lakeside 11.1 miDumbarton 0.2 mi
Homeowners+34.9 pts renters
Dumbarton has more renters
Lakeside 65.2%Dumbarton 30.3%
Kids under 18+8.8 pts
Lakeside has more kids
Lakeside 20.7%Dumbarton 11.9%
Jobs per worker+86%
Dumbarton is more of a job hub
Dumbarton 1.41Lakeside 0.76
Typical home built19 yrs
Lakeside’s homes are older
Dumbarton 1973Lakeside 1954
Growth since 2010+5 pts
Dumbarton has grown faster since 2010
Dumbarton +8%Lakeside +3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Lakeside

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Lakeside$1,990/mo
Typical home $344K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,361/mo · Housing →
Dumbarton$1,670/mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $1,421/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Lakeside and Dumbarton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Lakeside and Dumbarton share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

LakesideDumbartonLakesideDumbarton
Lakeside ↔ Dumbarton1.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
77 Lakeside residents work in Dumbarton (1.3% of its workers)
48 Dumbarton residents work in Lakeside (1.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Lakeside →
Report cards

Lakeside places higher on 11 of 18 VA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Virginia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+LakesideBetter than 39% of districts in the state –DumbartonNot graded
Health
BLakesideHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns C+DumbartonHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
11Lakeside
5Dumbarton

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 243 towns #67#241 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 255 towns #129#225 Fastest growingGrowth · 240 towns #175#101 Most activeHealth · 255 towns #119#181 Lowest depressionHealth · 255 towns #176#122 Most remote workersWork · 248 towns #85#119 Most educatedPeople · 255 towns #137#168 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 255 towns #55#26

Left end = #1 in Virginia. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Lakeside’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
LakesideDumbarton
Snow a year15″15″
January low27°F27°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)201d201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd13th
Outdoors & history
LakesideDumbarton
Trails11 mi0 mi
Conserved land9.7%0.1%
National Register places1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
LakesideDumbarton
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

LakesideDumbarton
People
Population 12,654Highest 7,997Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3%Lowest VA: +7.9% +8%Highest VA: +7.9%
Median age 36.4±1.9Lowest 7% below VA 37.1±3.7Highest 5% below VA
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.7%±3.5Highest VA: 21.7% 11.9%±2.7Lowest VA: 21.7%
Age 65+ 14.7%±2.4Lowest VA: 16.7% 18.7%±4.2Highest VA: 16.7%
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.5%Highest VA: 42.2% 31%Lowest VA: 42.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±1.8Lowest VA: 6.9% 4.6%±2Highest VA: 6.9%
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,032±$13kHighest 23% below VA $60,169±$9kLowest 35% below VA
Lakeside and Dumbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $288,200±$9kLowest 25% below VA $291,300±$41kHighest 24% below VA
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,361±$88Lowest 14% below VA $1,421±$67Highest 10% below VA
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,885Highest 32% below VA $1,738Lowest 38% below VA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56%±12.7Highest VA: 48.5% 52.2%±6.9Lowest VA: 48.5%
Lakeside and Dumbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.8%Lowest VA: 9.9% 12.1%Highest VA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.2%Highest VA: 67.3% 30.3%Lowest VA: 67.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 30 yrs older than VA 1973Highest 11 yrs older than VA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 27% below VA 23 minHighest 16% below VA
Work from home 23.8%±5.6Highest VA: 18.3% 17.9%±4.6Lowest VA: 18.3%
Lakeside and Dumbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 7.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 1.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Richmond (22%)Richmond (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Dumbarton1% work in Lakeside
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.7%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.5Lowest 100Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #180 of 219 in VA—
School district Henrico County Public Schools—
High school in town None in town—
Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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