What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).

Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westmoreland	Moretown
People
Population	2,237Highest	1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S.	46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Moretown and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westmoreland and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S.	$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Westmoreland and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kLowest 6% above U.S.	$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Moretown and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S.	$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Westmoreland and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Highest 113% above U.S.	$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westmoreland and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Moretown and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Westmoreland School District	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

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.