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Brookfield vs Moretown vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Brookfield | Moretown | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,532Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.1%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moretown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Washington 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 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 |
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.