Compare towns
Arlington vs Dummerston vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Arlington | Dummerston | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,090Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.