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Berlin vs Hardwick 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).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Hardwick | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,965Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Berlin and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest 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 | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Berlin and Hardwick 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 |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.