Compare towns
Dummerston vs Stowe vs Sandgate 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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Stowe | Sandgate | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,285Highest |
435Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Sandgate 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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 | Stowe Town School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.