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Westmoreland vs Morristown 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).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

MeasureWestmorelandMorristownDummerston
People
Population
2,237
5,722Highest
2,090Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.3±2.2Highest
42% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Westmoreland 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%
25.5%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westmoreland and Morristown 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%
40.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Morristown 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.
$66,273±$5kLowest
18% 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.
$298,600±$48kLowest
10% 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.
$1,214±$123Lowest
14% 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.
$4,838
55% above U.S.
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.5%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±12.7
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Morristown 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%
9.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
65%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
21 min
20% below U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
14.9%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±4.2Lowest
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #35 of 70 in VT —
School district Westmoreland School District Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town None in town Peoples Academy None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.4
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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.