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Moretown vs Exeter vs Huntington
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Huntington has the most renters (20% rent).
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 | Exeter | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
913Lowest |
1,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.6±4.9 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,497±$3k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$338,300±$28k about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Huntington 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. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$986±$511Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Huntington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,570Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huntington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Huntington 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.