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Baltimore 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
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Baltimore | Berlin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Baltimore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest 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+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest 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 | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Baltimore and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Berlin 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.