Compare towns
Dummerston vs Richmond vs Thetford vs Worcester
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Richmond | Thetford | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,159Highest |
2,813 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Thetford 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Thetford School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.