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Moretown vs Salisbury 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 most expensive homes ($381k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Salisbury | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
1,609Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury 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±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| 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 41% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley 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 Our Story | 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.