Compare towns

Chapman vs Middlesex 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

Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).

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.

MeasureChapmanMiddlesexMoretown
People
Population
388Lowest
1,943Highest
1,532
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
44.4±3.9Lowest
14% above U.S.
46.8±3.8Highest
20% above U.S.
Moretown and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kLowest
15% above U.S.
$109,632±$13kHighest
36% above U.S.
$104,423±$7k
29% above U.S.
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$376,300±$40k
13% above U.S.
$380,800±$36kHighest
14% above U.S.
Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,333±$359Highest
6% below U.S.
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$6,483Highest
108% above U.S.
$5,506
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Moretown and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
27 minHighest
4% above U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.4%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town — None 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.