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Denmark vs Dummerston vs Moretown

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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.

MeasureDenmarkDummerstonMoretown
People
Population
1,054Lowest
2,090Highest
1,532
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.4±5Highest
40% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
46.8±3.8
20% above U.S.
Denmark and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Denmark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Denmark and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,167±$10kLowest
21% below U.S.
$101,696±$21k
26% above U.S.
$104,423±$7kHighest
29% above 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
$250,000±$68kLowest
25% below U.S.
$335,300±$22k
about the U.S. average
$380,800±$36kHighest
14% above 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
$1,409±$207Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
Denmark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,259Lowest
28% below U.S.
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$5,506Highest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Denmark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.4
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.