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Windsor vs Dummerston vs Walpole vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Windsor | Dummerston | Walpole | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
2,090 |
3,690Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brighton 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.