Compare towns
Middlesex vs Richmond vs Berlin vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | Richmond | Berlin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
4,159Highest |
2,880 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| 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±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Richmond and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,169±$171 5% below 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 | $6,483 29% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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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| 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.