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Windham vs Brandon vs Dummerston vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Brandon | Dummerston | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
4,120Highest |
2,090 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,288±$174 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.