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Newfane vs Westminster vs Windham 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
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Westminster | Windham | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,999 |
19,188Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest 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+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 14 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.