What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).

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	Northfield
People
Population	1,548Lowest	5,920Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Highest 13% below VT	36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT
	Duxbury and Northfield 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%	14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Duxbury and Northfield 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%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 7%	15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT
	Duxbury and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT
	Duxbury and Northfield 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	$4,878Lowest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Duxbury and Northfield 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	—	#42 of 70 in VT
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Northfield Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.