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Barnard vs Windsor vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Barnard | Windsor | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.