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Population in July 2008: 1,937. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 974  (50.3%)
Females: 963  (49.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,092 (it was $46,121 in 2000)
Dummerston:  $58,092
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,405
Dummerston:  $31,405
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,313 (it was $129,700 in 2000)
Dummerston:  $240,313
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $278,194; Detached houses: $286,965; Townhouses or other attached units: $248,793; In 2-unit structures: $301,219; Mobile homes: $52,326

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Races in Dummerston:

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

2008 cost of living index in Dummerston: 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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:  1.9% ($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 (86.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (158.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brattleboro, VT (2.2 miles ), West Brattleboro, VT (2.2 miles ), Brattleboro, VT (2.2 miles ), Newfane, VT (2.4 miles) , Chesterfield, NH (2.5 miles ), Putney, VT (2.5 miles ), Brookline, VT (2.7 miles ), Newfane, VT (2.7 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
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,400

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

Dummerston household income distribution Dummerston home values distribution


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

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  3.8%
Vermont:  7.1%

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 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.5 miles away from the Dummerston town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Dummerston-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from Dummerston center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from Dummerston center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from Dummerston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dummerston:
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 6 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Dummerston, VT

Amtrak stations near Dummerston:
  • 6 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 17 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 18 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 39 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
See full list of schools located in Dummerston


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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 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dummerston, VT



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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Dummerston

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents47.8%20.3%10.9%3.2%3.2%
Congregations10.3%27.9%20.6%4.4%4.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.5%1.2%1.1%9.2%
Congregations1.5%2.9%1.5%2.9%23.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; 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)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total costs: $9,621,000
Total average daily traffic: 50,680
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,603
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 76,020

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dummerston, VT

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Center Fire Station, Call Sign: KGW813, Licensee ID: L00097165
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2002, Expiration Date: 12/11/2012
    Registrant: Dummerston, Town Of, West Dummerston, VT 05357
  • W Dummerston Fire Station, Call Sign: KGW814, Licensee ID: L00097165
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2002, Expiration Date: 12/11/2012
    Registrant: Dummerston, Town Of, West Dummerston, VT 05357
  • Transportation Dept District 2 Ofc, Call Sign: WYV569, Licensee ID: L00153794
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.5200 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/16/2005, Expiration Date: 09/28/2015
    Registrant: State Of Vermont, 103 S Main St, Waterbury, VT 05676, Phone: (802) 254-5011
  • Transportation Dept District 2 Ofc, Call Sign: WRL519, Licensee ID: L00153794
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.275 MHz, 460.500 MHz, 465.025 MHz, 465.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/16/2005, Expiration Date: 09/28/2015
    Registrant: State Of Vermont, 103 S Main St, Waterbury, VT 05676, Phone: (802) 254-5011
  • Transportation Dept District 2 Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WQHC207
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.712 MHz, 453.212 MHz, 453.212 MHz, 453.462 MHz, 453.462 MHz, 453.712 MHz, 453.862 MHz, 453.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2007, Expiration Date: 06/25/2017, Certifier: Terry Lavalley
    Registrant: Acd Telecom Inc., 1268 Upsala Road, Sanford, FL 32771, Phone: (407) 302-2237, Fax: (407) 302-2293, Email:
  • Transportation Dept District 2 Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WQHD221
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.452 MHz, 154.452 MHz, 155.752 MHz, 155.752 MHz, 158.737 MHz, 158.737 MHz, 159.472 MHz, 159.472 MHz, 151.137 MHz, 151.137 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017, Certifier: Terry Lavalley
    Registrant: Acd Telecom LLC, 1268 Upsala Road, Sanford, FL 32771, Phone: (407) 302-2237, Fax: (407) 302-2293, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • DUMMERSTON, Us Route 5, Dot District 2 Office, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPUV591
    Assigned Frequencies : 10618.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/10/2002, Expiration Date: 05/10/2012, Certifier: Terry M Lavalley
    Registrant: Rcc Consultants, Inc., 2000 Linglestown Road, Suite 304, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9347, Phone: (717) 651-3304, Fax: (717) 671-0200, Email:
  • STATION, Dept Of Trsptn U S Rt 5 District 2 Office, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WIS84
    Assigned Frequencies : 6855.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/06/1992, Expiration Date: 08/06/1997
    Registrant: Phone: (802) 244-8786

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA1EYD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01004208
    Grant Date: 04/15/2005, Expiration Date: 04/26/2015
    Registrant: John P Whelan, 108 Hopkins Rd., Dummerston, VT 05301
  • Call Sign: KB1RGZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01438646
    Grant Date: 10/17/2008, Expiration Date: 10/17/2018, Certifier: Timothy C Janos
    Registrant: Timothy C Janos, 198 Stickney Brook Rd, Dummerston, VT 05301


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 175UK , Serial Number: 55829, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas H Lowell, 2044 Stickney Brook Rd, Dummerston, VT 05301


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Dummerston


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Dummerston, VT

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