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Windsor vs Dummerston vs Montgomery vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Windsor | Dummerston | Montgomery | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,090Highest |
796Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.