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Dummerston vs Mendon 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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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| Measure | Dummerston | Mendon | Ripton | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,113 |
508Lowest |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% 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. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Ripton 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% 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 | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% 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% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% 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% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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.