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Berlin vs Moretown vs Townsend
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).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,532Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.