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Dummerston vs Underhill vs Castleton 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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Underhill | Castleton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,141 |
4,453Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Dummerston 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Castleton 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Castleton 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.