Compare towns
Dummerston vs White River Junction vs Mount Tabor 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | White River Junction | Mount Tabor | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,364Highest |
304Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Mount Tabor 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| 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.