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Dummerston vs West Windsor vs Weybridge 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 most affordable homes ($335k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | West Windsor | Weybridge | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,171 |
781Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| West Windsor and Weybridge 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Weybridge 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlesex 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 |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Weybridge and West Windsor 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 |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$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 | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.