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Moretown vs Waitsfield vs Middlesex vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Middlesex | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
193Lowest |
1,943 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Waitsfield 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 |
— | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$4,688 7% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Waitsfield 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.