Compare towns
Windsor vs Dummerston vs Worcester vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Worcester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,090 |
831Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Worcester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Dummerston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.