What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westport	Dummerston
People
Population	1,550Lowest	2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S.	45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Westport and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dummerston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westport and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S.	$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Dummerston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S.	$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S.	$4,536Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dummerston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummerston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	BOQUET VALLEY CSD	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.