Compare towns
Moretown vs Stratton vs Windham 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | Stratton | Windham | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
532Lowest |
594 |
1,548Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Duxbury 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$7k 29% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$36k 20% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
— | $1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Windham 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 | — | — | 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 | 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.