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Dummerston vs Newfane vs Moretown vs Brattleboro
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Newfane | Moretown | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,456Lowest |
1,532 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Moretown 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.