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Berlin vs Moretown vs Wells
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).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,532 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Wells 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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±$21k 7% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Berlin 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 |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.