Compare towns
Waitsfield vs Duxbury vs Dummerston
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%).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Duxbury | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918 |
1,548Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 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% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 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% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Waitsfield 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 |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Duxbury and Dummerston 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 |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 23% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.