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Wheelock vs Middlesex vs Dummerston vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Wheelock | Middlesex | Dummerston | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,943 |
2,090Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Greensboro and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.