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Westminster vs Cambridge 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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Cambridge | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
3,767Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,910Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.