Compare towns
Dummerston vs White River Junction vs Newfane vs Monkton
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | White River Junction | Newfane | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,364Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Newfane and Monkton 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Monkton 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Newfane 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Monkton 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.