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Williston vs Dummerston vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Williston | Dummerston | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
2,090Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.