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Newbury vs Underhill vs Dummerston vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newbury | Underhill | Dummerston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,090 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newbury 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.