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Westmoreland vs Ripton vs Dummerston 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 oldest population (median age 55.3).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Surry has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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| Measure | Westmoreland | Ripton | Dummerston | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237Highest |
508Lowest |
2,090 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.