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Dummerston vs Northfield vs Windsor 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 most kids (21.7% under 18).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Northfield | Windsor | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,920Highest |
3,554 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.