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Moretown vs West Windsor

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 Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

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.

MeasureMoretownWest Windsor
People
Population
1,532Highest
1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+22.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
46.8±3.8Lowest
9% above VT
54±5.9Highest
25% above VT
West Windsor 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%
19.8%±10Highest
VT: 17.9%
West Windsor 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%
25.5%±6.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
West Windsor 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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
59.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
West Windsor 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±$7kLowest
29% above VT
$108,750±$18kHighest
34% above VT
West Windsor 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±$36kLowest
20% above VT
$393,500±$41kHighest
24% above VT
West Windsor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$838±$462Lowest
32% below VT
$1,100±$217Highest
11% below VT
West Windsor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506Lowest
9% above VT
$5,860Highest
16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Moretown and West Windsor 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%
3.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1980Lowest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% above VT
28 minHighest
20% above VT
Work from home
21.4%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Moretown and West Windsor 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 Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.