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Moretown vs Durham vs Barnard
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 the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Moretown | Durham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
15,080Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Durham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Durham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Durham 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.