Compare towns
Dummerston vs Middlesex vs Sharon vs Weybridge
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Sharon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,943 |
1,577 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Weybridge 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.