Compare towns
Dummer vs Franklin vs Windsor vs Stark
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).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Franklin | Windsor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
1,590Highest |
254Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark 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% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below 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. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266 37% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,384Highest 8% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.