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Castle Hill vs Moretown

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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.

MeasureCastle HillMoretown
People
Population
281Lowest
1,532Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.8±15.8Highest
49% above U.S.
46.8±3.8Lowest
20% above U.S.
Castle Hill and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Moretown and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44.8%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Moretown and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$54,250±$14kLowest
33% below U.S.
$104,423±$7kHighest
29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,300±$18kLowest
56% below U.S.
$380,800±$36kHighest
14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$574Highest
33% below U.S.
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
Castle Hill and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Lowest
54% below U.S.
$5,506Highest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Castle Hill and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
25 minHighest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±9.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Moretown and Castle Hill 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
High school in town — None in town
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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.