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Middlesex vs Warren vs Weybridge vs Dummerston
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 homeowners (96.7%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Middlesex | Warren | Weybridge | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,585 |
781Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Warren and Weybridge 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Warren and Weybridge 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.