Compare towns
Bennington vs Berlin 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.
| Measure | Bennington | Berlin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
2,880Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Bennington 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 | Contoocook Valley 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 | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.