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Moretown vs Townshend vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Townshend | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
1,538 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Townshend 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% |
52.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Townshend 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 VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| 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 20% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| 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 32% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.