Compare towns
Dummerston vs Reading vs Chittenden
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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Reading | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
699Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Reading and Chittenden 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Reading and Chittenden 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Chittenden 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Dummerston 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.