Compare towns
Dummerston vs Moretown vs Norwich vs Calais
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
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 | Moretown | Norwich | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,532Lowest |
3,640Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Calais 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%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Norwich 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 |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Norwich and Calais 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | — | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Norwich School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.