Compare towns
Walden vs Dummerston vs Concord vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Walden | Dummerston | Concord | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,145 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.