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Dummerston vs Westmoreland vs Windsor

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%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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.

MeasureDummerstonWestmorelandWindsor
People
Population
2,090Lowest
2,237
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
55.3±2.2Highest
42% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% 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%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Windsor 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%
31.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Westmoreland and Windsor 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%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westmoreland and Dummerston 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±$28kHighest
29% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below 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
$351,800±$12kHighest
6% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below 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
$1,354±$280
4% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% 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.
$5,209
67% 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%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Westmoreland 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%
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Westmoreland School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.