Compare towns
Northfield vs Sidney 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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Sidney | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
4,790 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield and Sidney 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% |
33.5%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±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Northfield 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | RSU 18 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | 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.