Compare towns
Moretown vs Duxbury vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Duxbury | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,548Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above 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 | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.