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Windham vs Pawlet 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).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Pawlet | Dummerston | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,480 |
2,090Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Pawlet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Dummerston 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% |
37.5%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% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% 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 | — | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% 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% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older 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 |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Lowest 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 | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.