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Johnsburg vs Moretown vs Canadice
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k 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.
| Measure | Johnsburg | Moretown | Canadice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,631 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8 44% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
58.7±6.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$67,740±$6k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$186,800±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94 33% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,047±$203Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,684 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnsburg and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Johnsburg 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.