Compare towns
Waterbury vs Calais vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waterbury | Calais | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
1,713 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Waterbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535 17% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435 28% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Calais 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.