Compare towns
Williston vs Stratton vs Dummerston vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Williston | Stratton | Dummerston | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
532Lowest |
2,090 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
| Stratton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
| Williston and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.