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Dummerston vs Walden vs Glover vs Middlesex
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Walden | Glover | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,051 |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Walden and Glover 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Glover 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Middlesex 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 |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Dummerston 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.