Compare towns
Dummerston vs Vershire vs Mendon 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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
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 | Vershire | Mendon | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
842Lowest |
1,113 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Mendon 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 |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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.