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Dummerston vs Morristown vs Hartford
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%).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Morristown | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,722 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Morristown 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% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 |
$4,838 4% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.