Compare towns
Berlin vs Westminster vs Middlesex 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).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Middlesex | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,999Highest |
1,943 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Westminster and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 14% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.