Compare towns
Sheldon vs Sutton vs Dummerston vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Sutton | Dummerston | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
790Lowest |
2,090 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
— | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williamstown 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 | — | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.