Compare towns
St. George vs Elmore vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Dummerston has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | St. George | Elmore | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
964 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.