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Westminster vs Hyde Park vs Dummerston
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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Westminster | Hyde Park | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
513 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.