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Thetford vs Dummerston vs East Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
East Montpelier has the most expensive homes ($379k 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 | Thetford | Dummerston | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.7±4Highest 8% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$92,778±$21k 14% above VT |
| Dummerston and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$378,700±$32kHighest 20% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,187±$131 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,868 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and East Montpelier 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | — | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Thetford School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.