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Columbia vs Dummer vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Columbia | Dummer | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
299Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia and Windsor 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 |
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U.S. 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.