Compare towns
Danby vs Dummerston vs Westminster vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Danby | Dummerston | Westminster | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,090 |
2,999Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Westminster and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Dummerston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.