Compare towns
Waterbury vs Putney 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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
2,622 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
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%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waterbury and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| 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 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$838±$462 32% below VT |
| 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 28% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.