Town guide

Dummerston, Vermont

Dummerston is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 2,090 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05301 and 05346.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,09068 per sq mi
Median home value$335,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dummerston

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dummerston

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)63 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY170 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dummerston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dummerston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dummerston had 1,865 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 84th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.

Dummerston population by census2000: 1,915, 2010: 1,864, 2020: 1,8651,91520001,86420101,8652020

Windham County, 1900–2020

Windham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,660, 1910: 26,932, 1920: 26,373, 1930: 26,015, 1940: 27,850, 1950: 28,749, 1960: 29,776, 1970: 33,074, 1980: 36,933, 1990: 41,588, 2000: 44,216, 2010: 44,513, 2020: 45,90527K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7037K’80’9044K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DummerstonJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in31°13°Jan3.233°14°Feb3.042°21°Mar3.656°33°Apr3.867°44°May3.475°53°Jun5.181°58°Jul4.879°56°Aug4.272°49°Sep4.060°38°Oct4.647°28°Nov3.636°19°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walpole 2s Nepp, NH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Windham County

19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windham CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,485 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,184 jobs; Retail trade: 2,386 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,212 jobs; Educational services: 1,564 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,446 jobs; Construction: 1,050 jobs; Wholesale trade: 862 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 12% Educational services 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

509 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dummerston’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro4.7 miles
  • Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend11.6 miles
  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors42
Specialist doctors40
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers296
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists7
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dummerston

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Brattleboro Common · 3 acres3.6 mi
  • Dutton Pines State Forest Park1.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hannaford2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lydia Taft Pratt Library2.5 mi
  • Asa Keys Medical Library3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Antique Carriage and Sleigh Museum2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Brattleboro Music Center Office3.8 mi
  • Brattleboro Stone Church3.9 mi
  • Epsilon Spires3.9 mi
  • Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery4.0 mi
  • C. F. Church Bldg.4.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dummerston

Public schools here are run by Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Academy SchoolBrattleboroPre-K–6418Public4.3 mi
Dummerston SchoolsEast DummerstonPre-K–8171Public2.3 mi
Green Street SchoolBrattleboroPre-K–6237Public4.0 mi
Guilford Central SchoolGuilfordPre-K–6143Public8.0 mi
Oak Grove SchoolBrattleboroPre-K–6125Public4.9 mi
Putney Central SchoolPutneyPre-K–8192Public5.6 mi
Brattleboro Area Middle SchoolBrattleboro7–8255Public5.2 mi
Brattleboro Union High SchoolBrattleboro9–12705Public5.1 mi
Windham Regional Career CenterBrattleboro9–12—Career and Technical5.1 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hilltop Montessori SchoolBrattleboroPre-K–867Nonsectarian5.2 mi
St Michael Catholic SchoolBrattleboroPre-K–12129Roman Catholic3.8 mi
The Garland SchoolBrattleboroPre-K–K13Nonsectarian4.7 mi
The Grammar SchoolPutneyPre-K–896Nonsectarian6.5 mi
Community SchoolhouseBrattleboro1–925Nonsectarian3.7 mi
Inspire for AutismBrattleboro4–1223Nonsectarian4.7 mi
The Greenwood SchoolPutney6–1242Nonsectarian4.6 mi
Liberty High SchoolBrattleboro9–12226Nonsectarian2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brattleboro, Putney, Guilford, Westminster, Marlboro and Halifax.

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