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Dummerston vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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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 | Dummerston | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$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 | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$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 | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.