Compare towns
Berlin vs Calais vs Dummerston vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Berlin | Calais | Dummerston | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,713 |
2,090 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.