Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Dummerston vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Huntington has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Waitsfield | Dummerston | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
2,090Highest |
1,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Huntington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
| Dummerston and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,570 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.