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Morristown vs Dummerston vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Morristown | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.