Compare towns
Dummerston vs Roxbury vs Warren vs Middlesex
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Roxbury | Warren | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
942Lowest |
1,585 |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Dummerston 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% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Warren and Dummerston 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 |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Warren 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.