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Moretown vs Westminster vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Moretown | Westminster | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
8,374Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westminster and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — | #112 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Ashburnham-Westminster | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oakmont Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.