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Enosburgh vs Dummerston vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Enosburgh | Dummerston | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,090Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.