Compare towns
Dummerston vs Moretown vs St. Johnsbury
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,532Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest 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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and St. Johnsbury 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%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and St. Johnsbury 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% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Moretown 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±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school 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.