Compare towns
Windham vs Glover vs Dummerston vs Worcester
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).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Glover | Dummerston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,051 |
2,090Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Glover and Worcester 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Glover 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% 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 | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.