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Dummerston vs Windham vs Berlin 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%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Windham | Berlin | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
594Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Berlin 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 |
— | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.