Compare towns
Dummerston vs Winhall vs Sheldon
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Winhall | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
752Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Winhall and Dummerston 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Sheldon 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Dummerston and Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.