Compare towns
New Haven vs Dummerston vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | New Haven | Dummerston | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
2,090Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.