Compare towns
Moretown vs Williston vs East Montpelier
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 homeowners (84.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
East Montpelier has the most affordable homes ($379k 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 | Williston | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
46.7±4 8% above VT |
| Moretown and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and East Montpelier 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| East Montpelier and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Williston and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,778±$21kLowest 14% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$378,700±$32kLowest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,187±$131 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,868Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and East Montpelier 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% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Moretown 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| 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.