Compare towns
Wilmington vs Dummerston vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Wilmington | Dummerston | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747 |
2,090Highest |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
| Wilmington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 5% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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 |
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.