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Moretown vs Plainfield vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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.
| Measure | Moretown | Plainfield | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,314Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Moretown 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Waterbury 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% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Moretown and Waterbury 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Waterbury 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Moretown 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 | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.