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Newbury vs Dummerston vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Pittsfield has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Dummerston | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393 |
2,090Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.