Compare towns
Middlesex vs Winhall vs Monkton 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 people working from home (28.4%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Winhall | Monkton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
752Lowest |
1,999 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% 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 | $6,483 29% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.