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Dummerston vs Monkton vs Barnard 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Barnard | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,999 |
1,211Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Monkton 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.