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Dummerston vs Maidstone vs Waltham
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Maidstone | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
241Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
| Maidstone and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Maidstone 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% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Waltham 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 |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Maidstone and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Maidstone 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.