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Dummerston vs Crown Point vs Middlesex vs Monkton

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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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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.

MeasureDummerstonCrown PointMiddlesexMonkton
People
Population
2,090Highest
1,984
1,943Lowest
1,999
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
49.9±5.7Highest
28% above U.S.
44.4±3.9Lowest
14% above U.S.
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
Crown Point 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
U.S.: 22%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Middlesex 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%
24.2%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummerston and Crown Point 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%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
50%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Middlesex and Crown Point 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.
$82,813±$25kLowest
about the U.S. average
$109,632±$13k
36% above U.S.
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$335,300±$22k
about the U.S. average
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
$376,300±$40k
13% above U.S.
$379,900±$18kHighest
14% above U.S.
Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,333±$359
6% below U.S.
$1,301±$120Lowest
8% below U.S.
Crown Point and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$6,483Highest
108% above U.S.
$5,887
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 min
4% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.4%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Middlesex and Monkton 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 — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town None in town — None 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.