Compare towns
Middlesex vs Pawlet vs Dummerston vs Monkton
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 most people working from home (28.4%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Pawlet | Dummerston | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,480Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Pawlet and Monkton 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Dummerston 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% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mettawee School District #84 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.