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Brunswick 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

Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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.

MeasureBrunswickDummerstonMoretown
People
Population
109Lowest
2,090Highest
1,532
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
57.5±13.8Highest
33% above VT
45.6±11.7Lowest
6% above VT
46.8±3.8
9% above VT
Brunswick and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.9%±24.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
21.7%±6
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Brunswick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.4%±25.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
24.3%±3
VT: 21.4%
18%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Brunswick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
58.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±11Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
Brunswick and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$128,125±$33kHighest
58% above VT
$101,696±$21kLowest
25% above VT
$104,423±$7k
29% above VT
Brunswick and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,100±$52kLowest
28% below VT
$335,300±$22k
6% above VT
$380,800±$36kHighest
20% above VT
Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,392±$126Highest
13% above VT
$838±$462Lowest
32% below VT
Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,472Lowest
51% below VT
$4,536
10% below VT
$5,506Highest
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±32.2
VT: 48.4%
16.1%±14.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Brunswick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.5%
VT: 10.1%
3.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
84.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
76% above VT
21 minLowest
11% below VT
25 min
6% above VT
Work from home
10.5%±15.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
21.4%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.