Compare towns
Dummerston vs Hardwick vs Wolcott 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Hardwick | Wolcott | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,965Highest |
1,507Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Hardwick and Moretown 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Moretown 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 |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Wolcott School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.