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Williamstown vs Enosburgh vs Dummerston vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Williamstown | Enosburgh | Dummerston | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,579 |
2,804 |
2,090Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Dummerston and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Williamstown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
— | 10.0 |
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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.