Compare towns
Andover vs Berlin vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Moretown has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Andover | Berlin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Berlin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Andover and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Andover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.