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Baltimore vs Dummerston vs Middlesex vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Baltimore | Dummerston | Middlesex | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
2,090 |
1,943 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 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+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Middlesex and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.