Compare towns
Shrewsbury vs Dummerston vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Clarendon has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Shrewsbury | Dummerston | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,237Lowest |
2,090 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Dummerston and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Dummerston and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,350Highest 6% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.