Compare towns
Dummerston vs Marlboro 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,362Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Marlboro 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% |
53.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$77,135±$10kLowest 5% 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Marlboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Marlboro 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Dummerston 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 | Marlboro School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.