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Moretown vs Weston vs Middlesex
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 renters (15.1% rent).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Weston | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
685Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Weston and Middlesex 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Weston and Middlesex 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weston 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.