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Dummerston vs Dedham 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% 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.
| Measure | Dummerston | Dedham | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,656 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Dedham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest 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 | Dedham Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.