Compare towns
Westmore vs Windham 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Windham | Dummerston | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465Lowest |
594 |
2,090Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1% 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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Charleston 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Windham and Dummerston 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 |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westmore 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%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 |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Charleston School District |
| High school 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.