Compare towns
Dummerston vs Townshend vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($102k).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Townshend | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,538Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.