What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).

Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Waterbury	Dummerston
People
Population	1,753Lowest	2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	39.6±4.3Lowest 8% below VT	45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT
	Dummerston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9%	21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Waterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Dummerston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%	1.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7%
	Dummerston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,273±$13kLowest 33% below VT	$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,400±$57kHighest 19% above VT	$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT
	Waterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$866±$497Lowest 30% below VT	$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT
	Dummerston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Highest 8% above VT	$4,536Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.3%±21.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Dummerston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	41.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 9% above VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	23%±9.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Dummerston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#20 of 70 in VT	—
School district	—	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.