Compare towns
Windham vs Williston vs Dummerston vs Brookline
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Windham | Williston | Dummerston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
10,144Highest |
2,090 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brookline 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
| Williston and Brookline 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.