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Moretown vs Westminster

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%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).

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.

MeasureMoretownWestminster
People
Population
1,532Lowest
8,374Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.8±3.8Lowest
20% above U.S.
48.3±4.6Highest
24% above U.S.
Westminster 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%
21.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Westminster and Moretown 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%
26%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westminster 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
U.S.: 35.7%
45.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Moretown and Westminster 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 U.S.
$106,331±$22kHighest
32% above U.S.
Westminster 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
14% above U.S.
$422,000±$36kHighest
27% above U.S.
Westminster and Moretown 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.
$1,843±$268Highest
30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506Highest
77% above U.S.
$4,973Lowest
59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±27.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Moretown and Westminster 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 — #112 of 282 in MA
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Ashburnham-Westminster
High school in town None in town Oakmont Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.6
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.