Compare towns
Dummerston vs Barnet vs Pomfret vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Dummerston | Barnet | Pomfret | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,855 |
908Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Pomfret and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% 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 | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Moretown 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 |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.