Compare towns
Dummerston vs Berlin vs Dorset 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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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 | Berlin | Dorset | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,880Highest |
2,092 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.9±7.5 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 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 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+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Moretown 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 |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Dorset and Moretown 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 |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.