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Dummer vs Enosburgh vs Windsor vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
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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 | Dummer | Enosburgh | Windsor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
2,804Highest |
254Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Groton 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.