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Moretown vs Triangle vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Triangle | Middlesex | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,773Highest |
1,943 |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Middlesex 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% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Triangle 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 U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest 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. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.