Compare towns
Moretown vs Williston vs Royalton 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 the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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.
| Measure | Moretown | Williston | Royalton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,752 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | White River Unified School District #79 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.