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Warren vs Dummerston vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Warren | Dummerston | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest 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+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest 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 | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Dummerston 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.