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Westmoreland vs Dummerston vs Cornish vs Surry
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 most expensive homes ($352k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Dummerston | Cornish | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237Highest |
2,090 |
1,816 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Westmoreland 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.