Compare towns
Marlboro vs Panton vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Panton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,362 |
690Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10kLowest 5% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Panton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
| Marlboro and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640 12% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 26% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlboro School District | — | 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.