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Dummerston vs Westmoreland vs White River Junction vs Middlesex
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).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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| Measure | Dummerston | Westmoreland | White River Junction | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,237 |
3,364Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston 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% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 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% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% 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. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | Westmoreland School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.