Compare towns
Wilder vs Waitsfield vs Dummerston
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%).
Waitsfield has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Waitsfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,918Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Wilder 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Waitsfield 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 |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield 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 |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.