Compare towns
Dummerston vs Newark vs Calais vs Moretown
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Newark | Calais | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
727Lowest |
1,713 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Newark and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.