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Middlesex vs Coventry vs Dummerston vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Middlesex | Coventry | Dummerston | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
917Lowest |
2,090 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Middlesex and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Waterbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Coventry School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.