Compare towns
White River Junction vs Dummerston vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | White River Junction | Dummerston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,090Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.