Compare towns
Dummerston vs Windsor vs Barton
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 highest household income ($102k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Windsor | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,554Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Barton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school 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.