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Newfane vs Hinesburg vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Hinesburg | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
4,718Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hinesburg and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #4 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.