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Brookfield vs Dummerston vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Brookfield | Dummerston | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
2,090 |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmoreland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Westmoreland 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 |
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.