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Dummerston vs Williston vs Hoosick vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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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 | Williston | Hoosick | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
10,144Highest |
6,671 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hoosick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 26% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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U.S. 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.