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Moretown vs Bartlett 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 the highest household income ($104k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Bartlett | Barnard | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
3,281Highest |
1,211Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%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% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below 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. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest 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. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below 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% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bartlett School District | 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 | 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.