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Moretown vs Webster vs Huntington
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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Webster | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.6±4.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Huntington and Moretown 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,497±$3k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$338,300±$28kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Webster 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. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$986±$511 30% below U.S. |
| Webster and Huntington 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,570Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Huntington 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Webster | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.