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Moretown vs North Westminster

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 kids (17.3% under 18).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).

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.

MeasureMoretownNorth Westminster
People
Population
1,532Highest
125Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
46.8±3.8Lowest
9% above VT
59.5±9.3Highest
38% above VT
North Westminster and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.6Highest
VT: 17.9%
0%±22.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Moretown and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
44%±40.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
North Westminster 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%Highest
VT: 43.8%
52%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4Highest
VT: 7%
0%±11.3Lowest
VT: 7%
Moretown and North Westminster 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
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$380,800±$36kHighest
20% above VT
$171,500±$128kLowest
46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$838±$462
32% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506Highest
9% above VT
$2,938Lowest
42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3
VT: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
3.1%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1975Lowest
1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
6% above VT
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Work from home
21.4%±6.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
37.3%±23.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
North Westminster 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 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet

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.