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Dummerston vs Windsor vs Middlebury 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,554 |
9,175Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Middlebury and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Middlebury 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.