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Townshend vs Windham vs Dummerston vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Townshend | Windham | Dummerston | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
594Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Townshend and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.