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Windham vs Pawlet vs Dummerston vs Londonderry
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 renters (17.1% rent).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Pawlet | Dummerston | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,480 |
2,090Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Londonderry 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.