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Rome vs Moretown vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Rome | Moretown | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
1,532Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,419±$178Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lovell and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.