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Newfane vs Hyde Park vs Fairlee 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%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
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 | Hyde Park | Fairlee | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
513Lowest |
1,066 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.