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Dummerston vs Acworth vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Acworth | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
851Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.