Compare towns
Westmore vs Castleton vs Dummerston vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Westmore | Castleton | Dummerston | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,090 |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$238,000±$53k 25% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Dummerston and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Charleston 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.