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Dummerston vs Sheldon vs Mendon 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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| Measure | Dummerston | Sheldon | Mendon | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,267Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Mendon 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmoreland and Mendon 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. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Westmoreland 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 |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$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 | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Dummerston 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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.