Compare towns
Westminster vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Westminster | Dummerston | Dover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,466 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315 39% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Dover 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.