Compare towns
Dummerston vs Chittenden vs Cornwall 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Chittenden | Cornwall | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cornwall 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% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.