Compare towns
Windham vs Groton vs Dummerston vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Groton | Dummerston | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
967 |
2,090Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Groton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.