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Dummerston vs Highgate vs Sheldon vs Windsor
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Highgate | Sheldon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
3,528 |
2,267 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 25% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Dummerston and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.