Compare towns
Ira vs Newfane vs Dummerston vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Newfane | Dummerston | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,456 |
2,090Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Ira 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above 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±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.