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Dummerston vs Mount Holly vs Windham vs Monkton
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).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Mount Holly | Windham | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,415 |
594Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Mount Holly 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% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Mount Holly 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 |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% 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 |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
— | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Mount Holly 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 |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Monkton 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 | 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.