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Waterbury vs Dummerston vs Monkton vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterbury has the most renters (29.4% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Waterbury | Dummerston | Monkton | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
2,090 |
1,999 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 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+ | 19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435 28% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.