Compare towns
Dummerston vs Marlboro vs Williston
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,362Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williston 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%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
53.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$77,135±$10kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,600±$824 30% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Marlboro 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Dummerston 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Marlboro School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.