Compare towns
Newfane vs Reading vs Stratton 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%).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Reading | Stratton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
699 |
532Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Reading 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Reading 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Stratton and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.