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Dummerston vs Concord vs Williston
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Concord | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
44,375Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Williston 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 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.