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Westmoreland vs Royalton 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).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% 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 | Royalton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,752Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest 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% |
42.6%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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% 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. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 23% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.