Compare towns
South Barre vs Dummerston vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Barre has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | South Barre | Dummerston | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
2,090Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.7±2.6Highest 22% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
| South Barre and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Shoreham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,050±$16kLowest 4% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Dummerston and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$25kLowest 19% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,609±$371Highest 30% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,306±$335Lowest 6% above VT |
| South Barre and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±40.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 36% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.