Compare towns
Newfane vs Stratton vs Rochester 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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Stratton | Rochester | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
532Lowest |
1,389 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below 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±$49k 10% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$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 | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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.