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White River Junction vs Windham vs Dummerston vs Morrisville
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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Windham | Dummerston | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
594Lowest |
2,090 |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.