Compare towns
Middlesex vs Danville vs Dummerston vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Danville | Dummerston | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,360Highest |
2,090 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Danville and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest 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 | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.