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Addison vs Dummerston vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Addison | Dummerston | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Addison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.