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Northfield vs Nanticoke vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% 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.
| Measure | Northfield | Nanticoke | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,683 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Highest 28% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.