Compare towns
Dummerston vs Springfield vs Williston
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Springfield | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
9,084 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Williston 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.