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Montpelier vs Olean vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Montpelier | Olean | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,014 |
13,738Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.4 9% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montpelier and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Montpelier and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montpelier and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Montpelier High School | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.