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Thetford vs Newfields vs Richmond vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Newfields | Richmond | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813 |
2,023Lowest |
4,159Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest 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+ | 20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Thetford 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 9% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 123% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newfields 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Newfields 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 | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.