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Dummerston vs Putney vs Westbrook
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Putney | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,622 |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.4±1 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westbrook 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$383,300±$19kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Westbrook 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Westbrook 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.