Compare towns
Duxbury vs Moretown vs Wilder
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).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
1,532Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Moretown and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Duxbury 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 |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| 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±$27k 15% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Duxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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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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.