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Springfield vs Underhill vs Dummerston vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Springfield | Underhill | Dummerston | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
3,141Highest |
2,090 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Underhill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.