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Dummerston vs Rupert vs Cornwall 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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westmoreland has the most renters (10.7% rent).
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 | Rupert | Cornwall | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
676Lowest |
1,208 |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Westmoreland 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Westmoreland 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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 |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Rupert 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 |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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.