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Duxbury vs Moretown vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Moretown | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548Highest |
1,532 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Duxbury 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.