Compare towns
Dummer vs Hardwick vs Windsor vs Milan
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).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k 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 | Hardwick | Windsor | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
2,965Highest |
254Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Milan 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 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+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Milan 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% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Milan 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. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Hardwick 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. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $878±$160Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Milan and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.