Compare towns
Wilder vs Dummerston vs Danby vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Dummerston | Danby | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,090 |
1,133Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Danby and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% 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 | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| 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 | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 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 | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.