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Dummerston vs Moretown vs Springport
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%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,532Lowest |
2,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Springport 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Dummerston 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport 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% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Springport 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. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26kLowest 7% 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston 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 |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.