Compare towns
Dummerston vs Monkton vs Moretown vs Newfane
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).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Moretown | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,999 |
1,532 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Newfane 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 |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Moretown and Monkton 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 |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Newfane 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Monkton 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.