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Worcester vs Barnard vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Worcester | Barnard | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,211 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% 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 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.