What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orwell has the most kids (21.8% 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	Orwell	Moretown
People
Population	1,294Lowest	1,532Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.5±7Highest 10% above VT	46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT
	Orwell and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Orwell and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%	18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Orwell and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT	$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,600±$25kLowest 6% above VT	$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT
	Moretown and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT	$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT
	Orwell and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 22% below VT	$5,506Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4%	16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Orwell and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 6 yrs newer than VT	1982 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 15% above VT	25 minLowest 6% above VT
Work from home	13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Moretown and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	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

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.