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Middlesex vs Devens vs Moretown vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Middlesex | Devens | Moretown | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,723 |
1,532Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Devens and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.