Compare towns
Westminster vs Dummerston vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Westminster | Dummerston | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,090 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.