Compare towns
Berlin vs Hudson 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).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Hudson | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
25,557Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Lowest 17% 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 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hudson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Hudson 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hudson School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.