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Population (year 2000): 1,915. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,952 (+1.9% change)
 

Males: 963  (50.3%)
Females: 952  (49.7%)

Windham County

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,200 (it was $46,121 in 2000)
Dummerston  $50,200
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $195,700 (it was $120,700 in 2000)
Dummerston  $195,700
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Dummerston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (26.0%), Irish (13.7%), German (12.3%), French (9.4%), Scottish (7.3%), Italian (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 756 feet

Land area: 30.6 square miles.

Population density: 63 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dummerston

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dummerston town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

48 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Oceania).

This town:  2.5%
Vermont:  3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dummerston:  2.1% ($2,495)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (52.0 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (110.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (168.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brattleboro, VT (4.7 miles ), West Brattleboro, VT (4.9 miles ), Brattleboro, VT (5.0 miles ), Putney, VT (6.8 miles ), Newfane, VT (7.0 miles) , Brookline, VT (7.3 miles ), Chesterfield, NH (8.3 miles ), Newfane, VT (8.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $181,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.92 N, Longitude: 72.58 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 802


Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+2.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.1%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)


Dummerston-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Dummerston town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Dummerston:
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 6 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Dummerston, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dummerston:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 48 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 54 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dummerston:
  • MOUNT SNOW (about 19 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; ID: 4V8)
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 22 miles; KEENE, NH; ID: EEN)
  • NORTH WINDHAM (about 22 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; ID: 3N3)

Amtrak stations near Dummerston:
  • 7 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Dummerston:
  • 12 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Local government website: dummerston.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dummerston:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 39 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)

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Notable locations in Dummerston: Hidden Acres Campground (A), Naulahka (B), Maple Valley Ski Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Dummerston: West Dummerston Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Baptist Cemetery (1), Dummerston Center Cemetery (2), Holton Cemetery (3), Ellor Cemetery (4), Taft Cemetery (5), Burnett Cemetery (6), Willson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A), Salmon Brook (B), Stickney Brook (C), Fall Brook (D), Canoe Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dummerston: Dutton Pines State Forest Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dummerston and their reported violations in the past:

HIDDEN ACRES CAMPGROUND (Address: 792 US RTE 5, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GREEN MOUNTAIN CAMP INC (Address: 565 GREEN MTN CAMP RD, Population served: 75, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dummerston that have no violations reported:
  • CYRIL Z MEADOW INSTITUTE (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.6%

Dummerston compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:




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7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($520 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.27%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cheshire County, NH  0.78% ($28,873 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  0.47% ($25,558)
from Franklin County, MA  0.36% ($31,500)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.11%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cheshire County, NH  0.92% ($34,137 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.51% ($33,596)
to Bennington County, VT  0.28% ($33,346)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dummerston:
  • WTSA (1450 AM; 1 kW; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVT (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dummerston:
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WTSA-FM (96.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)

TV broadcast stations around Dummerston:
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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