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Moretown vs South Burlington

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 homeowners (84.9%).
South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).

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.

MeasureMoretownSouth Burlington
People
Population
1,532Lowest
20,756Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+13.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
46.8±3.8Highest
9% above VT
38.2±1.8Lowest
11% below VT
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19%±2.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
South Burlington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18%±2.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.8%±2.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Moretown and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
67.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
6.5%±2Highest
VT: 7%
South Burlington 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 VT
$106,667±$13kHighest
31% above VT
South Burlington 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±$36kLowest
20% above VT
$443,400±$19kHighest
40% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$838±$462Lowest
32% below VT
$1,787±$59Highest
45% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506Lowest
9% above VT
$6,674Highest
32% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
42.9%±7.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line
3.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
61.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
6 yrs newer than VT
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
6% above VT
18 minLowest
25% below VT
Work from home
21.4%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
19.6%±3.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Moretown and South Burlington 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 — #12 of 70 in VT
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 South Burlington School District
High school in town None in town South Burlington High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.0
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.