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Dummerston vs Williston vs Warren vs Chesterfield
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 most affordable homes ($335k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Williston | Warren | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
10,144Highest |
1,585Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Warren and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest 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%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Warren 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±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Williston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Williston 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.