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Middlesex vs Marlow vs Berlin 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
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Middlesex | Marlow | Berlin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
855Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Berlin 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Berlin 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Marlow 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Marlow School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.