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Delaware vs Dummerston vs Moretown vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Nelson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Delaware | Dummerston | Moretown | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261Highest |
2,090 |
1,532Lowest |
1,765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
47.2±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$82,063±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$230,000±$18k 31% 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 | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$773±$328Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Dummerston 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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| 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.