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Dummerston vs Underhill 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).
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.

MeasureDummerstonUnderhillMoretown
People
Population
2,090
3,141Highest
1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%
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
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%
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%
18%±2.4
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
50.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.5%±2Highest
VT: 7%
3.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
Underhill 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
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% 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±$22kLowest
6% above VT
$446,000±$24kHighest
41% above VT
$380,800±$36k
20% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126Highest
13% above VT
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$838±$462Lowest
32% below VT
Dummerston and Moretown 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
$6,697Highest
33% above VT
$5,506
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±18.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
16.1%±14.3
VT: 48.4%
Dummerston and Moretown 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%Highest
VT: 10.1%
3.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.8%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
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
11% below VT
33 minHighest
39% above VT
25 min
6% above VT
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
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 —
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.