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Waterville vs Enosburgh vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Waterville | Enosburgh | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Waterville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.