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Moretown vs West Haven
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 most people working from home (21.4%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,532Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and West Haven 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 VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Moretown and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Moretown and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and West Haven 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.