Compare towns
Dummerston vs Calais vs Waterbury
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).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Calais | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,713Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury and Dummerston 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 |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Waterbury and Calais 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.