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Dummerston vs Windsor vs North Bennington 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).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | North Bennington | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,554Highest |
1,336Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest 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 |
$68,571±$10k 16% below 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 |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| North Bennington and Dummerston 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 |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and North Bennington 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% 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 |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.