Compare towns
Dummerston vs Waitsfield vs Wilder
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Waitsfield has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Waitsfield | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,918Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Wilder 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Waitsfield 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 |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield 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 |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston 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 |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield 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 |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.