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Dummerston vs Monkton 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Monkton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,999 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Monkton 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
| Monkton 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 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.