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Dummerston vs Wilder vs Johnson
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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Wilder | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
3,087 |
3,450Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Dummerston 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.