Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newbury vs Waitsfield
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%).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
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 | Newbury | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
393 |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Newbury 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% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newbury 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 |
$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
$453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
| Waitsfield 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 |
$1,259±$401Lowest about the VT average |
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| Dummerston and Newbury 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 |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,688Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury 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% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.