Compare towns
Moretown vs Dorset vs Williston vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Dorset | Williston | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
2,092 |
10,144Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Moretown and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Dorset and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Dorset and Williston 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 |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Williston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Williston 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
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.