Compare towns
Athens vs Dummerston vs Whiting vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Athens | Dummerston | Whiting | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
2,090Highest |
532 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Athens 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.