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Dummerston vs Lincoln 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%).
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Lincoln | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,461Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Lincoln 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. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Lincoln 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 |
$1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lincoln 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. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1Lowest 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 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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| 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.