Compare towns
Dummerston vs Addison vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Addison | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Addison and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison 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 VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.