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Moretown vs Westford vs Windham
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | Westford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
2,290Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% 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±$36k 20% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| 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 32% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.