Compare towns
Dummer vs North Bennington 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 highest household income ($91k).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | North Bennington | Windsor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,336 |
2,060Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Stark 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. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Stark 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.