Compare towns
Dummerston vs Royalton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Royalton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,752Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest 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% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Worcester 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 |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Royalton 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±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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 |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White River Unified School District #79 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.