Compare towns
Dummerston vs Glover vs Moretown vs Ripton
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Glover | Moretown | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,051 |
1,532 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Glover and Ripton 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.