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Dummerston vs Montpelier vs White River Junction
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%).
Montpelier has the most expensive homes ($375k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Montpelier | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,014Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.3±2.4 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dummerston and Montpelier 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% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Montpelier 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% |
24.3%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$81,030±$6k about the VT average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Montpelier 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 |
$375,100±$21kHighest 18% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Montpelier 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 |
$1,302±$113 6% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Montpelier 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 |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.1% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
18 min 23% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montpelier 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 | — | #9 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Montpelier High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.