Compare towns
Dummerston vs Corinth vs Monkton 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).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Corinth | Monkton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,539 |
1,999 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Corinth and Monkton 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Monkton 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 |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Monkton 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 |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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.