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Berlin vs Bridgewater vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Berlin | Bridgewater | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
980Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Berlin and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest 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 |
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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.