Compare towns
Moretown vs Winhall vs Duxbury
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Winhall | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
752Lowest |
1,548Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Winhall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Duxbury 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% |
20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury 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±$7k 29% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
| Duxbury 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Duxbury 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Duxbury 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
| 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.