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Dummerston vs Sutton vs Proctor 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%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Sutton | Proctor | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
790Lowest |
1,794 |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below 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 |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston 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 |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% 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. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.