Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newark vs Westmore
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Newark | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
727 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Dummerston 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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 VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Westmore 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westmore 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.