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Waterbury vs Epping 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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405 |
7,430Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37%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% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$23kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535 27% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Epping and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435 106% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Epping School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.