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Dummerston vs Hinesburg vs Ogunquit 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).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hinesburg | Ogunquit | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,718Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hinesburg 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% |
25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hinesburg 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 |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Dummerston 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. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg and Dummerston 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #4 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.