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Windsor vs Dummerston vs North Bennington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Windsor | Dummerston | North Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
2,090 |
1,336Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| North Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and North Bennington 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.