Compare towns
Dummerston vs Killington vs Stratton vs Calais
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Killington | Stratton | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
785 |
532Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Killington and Dummerston 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% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Calais 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%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 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% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Killington and Stratton 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 |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Killington 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.