What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Montpelier has the most people working from home (26.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Montpelier
People
Population	1,548Lowest	8,014Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	42.3±2.4Highest about the VT average
	Montpelier and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.9%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Montpelier 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%	24.3%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	66.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$81,030±$6kLowest about the VT average
	Duxbury and Montpelier 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	$375,100±$21kHighest 18% above VT
	Montpelier and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,302±$113Lowest 6% above VT
	Duxbury and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Lowest 30% above VT	$6,936Highest 38% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	42.4%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Montpelier and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest about the VT average	18 minLowest 23% below VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.9%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Montpelier and Duxbury 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	—	#9 of 70 in VT
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Montpelier High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.4Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.