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Moretown vs Newfields vs Duxbury
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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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 | Newfields | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Duxbury 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. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Moretown 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 | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.