Compare towns
Stark vs Westminster vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Stark | Westminster | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
2,999Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Stark 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 | — |
| School district | Stark School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.