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Northfield vs Union 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 renters (26.5% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Northfield | Union | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
2,663 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
34.4%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% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.