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Dummerston vs Fairlee vs Ripton 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Fairlee | Ripton | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
54Lowest |
508 |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Westmoreland 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Westmoreland 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 |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% 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. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Ripton 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
— | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.