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Marlboro vs Ripton vs Dummerston vs Duxbury
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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Duxbury has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Ripton | Dummerston | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,362 |
508Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 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+ | 18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Ripton and Duxbury 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Ripton and Duxbury 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 |
— | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
| Marlboro and Dummerston 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 26% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlboro School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| 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.