Compare towns
Ira vs Dummerston vs Westmore vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Westmore has the most renters (11.8% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Ira | Dummerston | Westmore | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,090Highest |
465 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
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| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.