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Westminster vs Dummerston vs Andover vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Andover | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
2,090 |
616Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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 11% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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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.