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Moretown vs Arkwright vs Barnard vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Moretown | Arkwright | Barnard | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
859Lowest |
1,211 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.