Compare towns
Morgan vs Dummerston vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Morgan | Dummerston | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
2,090Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.