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Waterbury vs Enfield 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
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Moretown has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Enfield | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
1,994 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield 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 29% above U.S. |
$99,330±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,779Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Moretown 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.