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Windham vs Dummerston vs Bennington vs Townshend
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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Dummerston | Bennington | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,090 |
15,249Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Bennington 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Bennington 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.