Compare towns
Arkwright vs Dummerston vs Moretown vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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 | Arkwright | Dummerston | Moretown | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,532 |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3 18% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.