Compare towns
Dummerston vs Lancaster vs Westminster vs Putney
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 highest household income ($102k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Westminster | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,216Highest |
497Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.