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Westmore vs Dorset vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Westmore | Dorset | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
2,092Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Westmore and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Westmore 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% |
11.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.