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Surry vs Underhill vs Dummerston vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Surry | Underhill | Dummerston | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052 |
3,141Highest |
2,090 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% 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 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 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 | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.