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Winhall vs Dummerston vs Middlesex vs Killington
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 most affordable homes ($335k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Winhall | Dummerston | Middlesex | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,943 |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Killington 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% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Middlesex 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±$21k 25% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.