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Wells vs Dummerston vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Wells | Dummerston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
2,090Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
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| Dummerston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.