Compare towns
Duxbury vs Jericho vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Moretown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Duxbury | Jericho | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
5,114Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Jericho and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Jericho and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Jericho and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 30% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.