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Moretown vs Townsend 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 people working from home (21.4%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Townsend | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moretown and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 14% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Moretown 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. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Duxbury 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | North Middlesex | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.