What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nelson	Moretown
People
Population	648Lowest	1,532Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S.	46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S.
	Moretown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Nelson and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Moretown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,792±$23kLowest 24% above U.S.	$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Moretown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$340,900±$49kLowest about the U.S. average	$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Moretown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S.	$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Nelson and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,575Highest 79% above U.S.	$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±68.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Nelson and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Nelson and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Nelson School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.