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Winhall vs Dummerston vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Winhall | Dummerston | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,090 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
| Manchester and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$94,886±$23kLowest 17% above VT |
| Dummerston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$454,600±$47k 44% above VT |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,923 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Manchester 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 | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.