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Aurelius vs Moretown vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Aurelius | Moretown | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,532Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$942±$425Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Cato and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.