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Berlin vs Gorham 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
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Berlin | Gorham | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
18,300Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Gorham Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.