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Moretown vs Westmoreland vs Middlesex
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Westmoreland | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,237Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland 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. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmoreland and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Westmoreland School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.