Compare towns
Royalton vs Worcester vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Royalton | Worcester | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
831Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Worcester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Royalton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.