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Westmoreland vs Windsor vs Walpole 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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Westmoreland | Windsor | Walpole | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,060Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Walpole 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% 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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.