Compare towns
Dummerston vs Stowe vs Windham
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%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Stowe | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,285Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Stowe 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±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
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| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.