West DummerstonVT
46 people live in this town, settled in 1836.
Is West Dummerston a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Dummerston, where Vermont’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than West Dummerston. West Dummerston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
46 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Dummerston: who provides what
West Dummerston is unincorporated, so Windham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
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Ordered by what stands out in West Dummerston.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is West Dummerston’s year
A winter brings about 60 inches of snow, with January nights at 12° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Dummerston is
Among adults 18 to 64 in West Dummerston, 5% have no health insurance. Two figures for adults in the town: 27% have high blood pressure, 28% sleep under 7 hours.
| West Dummerston | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | West Dummerston | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 9.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in West Dummerston is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
The FEMA hazard score for West Dummerston comes to 48 of 100. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Monadnock and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Dummerston. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MountainMount Monadnock
35 mi MountainMount Greylock
15 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
34 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
19 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
30 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtPhoto credits
Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about West Dummerston
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Dummerston
College town 24 of every 100 West Dummerston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
About West Dummerston
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
West Dummerston is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Dummerston had a population of 77. The community is located along Vermont Route 30 and the West River, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Brattleboro. West Dummerston has a post office with ZIP code 05357.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 351 ft
- ZIP code
- 05357
Questions about West Dummerston
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Is West Dummerston, VT a good place to live?
West Dummerston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.