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Moretown vs Rowe 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 most expensive homes ($381k median).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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.

MeasureMoretownRoweDummerston
People
Population
1,532
453Lowest
2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.8±3.8
20% above U.S.
48.9±6.4Highest
26% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
Rowe and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
Rowe 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%
30.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
Rowe 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%
26.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,423±$7kHighest
29% above U.S.
$69,583±$13kLowest
14% below 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±$36kHighest
14% above U.S.
$275,000±$41kLowest
17% below U.S.
$335,300±$22k
about the U.S. average
Moretown and Dummerston 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.
$1,313±$576
7% below U.S.
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
Dummerston and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506Highest
77% above U.S.
$1,458Lowest
53% below U.S.
$4,536
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3
U.S.: 51.1%
11.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Moretown 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%
15.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
21.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±3.8Lowest
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
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Rowe Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.