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Dummerston vs Hinsdale 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Hinsdale | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
3,997 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Dummerston 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% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$69,191±$5kLowest 14% below 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,899 57% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Williston 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #110 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hinsdale School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.