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Moretown vs Unity vs Dummerston vs Westford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Unity | Dummerston | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,375Lowest |
2,090 |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Westford 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±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Westford 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. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Unity 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Unity School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.