Compare towns
Dummerston vs Monkton vs Wardsboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
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 | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,999 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Dummerston 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% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below 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 |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school 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 |
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.