Compare towns
Dummerston vs Wallingford vs Worcester
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).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Wallingford | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,286Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Wallingford 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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 |
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.