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Moretown vs Westford vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Westford | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
2,290Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Moretown and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| 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±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Westford and Barnard 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 |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Westford and Barnard 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 |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Westford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.