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Middlesex vs Williston vs Lebanon vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Williston | Lebanon | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
10,144 |
14,999Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Lebanon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Williston 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 36% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lebanon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.