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Dummerston vs Marlboro vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,362 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 VT: 43.8% |
53.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,135±$10kLowest 5% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Marlboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Marlboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Marlboro School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.