Compare towns
Moretown vs Ripton vs Whiting vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Ripton | Whiting | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
508Lowest |
532 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Ripton 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown 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 |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 |
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.