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Westmoreland vs Bellows Falls vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Westmoreland | Bellows Falls | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,891Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Westmoreland School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.