Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Craftsbury has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Tunbridge | Dummerston | Dover | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,466 |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT |
| Dummerston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.