Compare towns
Moretown vs Poultney vs Duxbury
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Poultney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,033Lowest |
1,548Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney 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% |
38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% 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±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Moretown and Duxbury 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 |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Poultney 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Duxbury 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 | — | #41 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 | — | 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 |
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.