Compare towns
Sullivan vs Dummerston vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Sullivan | Dummerston | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,090 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.