Compare towns
Dummerston vs Reading vs Woodstock
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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
699Lowest |
3,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
56±3.6Highest 30% above VT |
| Woodstock and Reading 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% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest 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%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodstock and Reading 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% |
52.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Dummerston 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 |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
| Woodstock 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±$72k 19% above VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT |
| Woodstock and Dummerston 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Woodstock 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
69.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodstock 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 | — | — | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.