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Moretown vs Barnard vs Westford vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Barnard | Westford | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,211Lowest |
2,290Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% 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 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Westford and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Westford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Westford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.