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Dummerston vs Gorham vs Moretown vs Brattleboro
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% 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 | Gorham | Moretown | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,682 |
1,532Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Brattleboro 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Brattleboro 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 26% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
— | 9.0 |
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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.