Compare towns
Glover vs Williston vs Dummerston vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Glover | Williston | Dummerston | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,090 |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Glover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.