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Dummerston vs Everett vs Monkton 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Dummerston | Everett | Monkton | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
50,045Highest |
1,999Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Everett | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.