Compare towns
Dover vs Dummerston vs Windham vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Wilmington has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Dover | Dummerston | Windham | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,090Highest |
594Lowest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$287,700±$16kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.