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Moretown vs Epping vs Dummerston vs Waterbury
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Waterbury has the most renters (29.4% rent).
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 | Epping | Dummerston | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,090 |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Waterbury 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,027±$535 27% below U.S. |
| Epping and Dummerston 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Dummerston 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Epping School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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