Compare towns
Moretown vs Arkwright 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
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Moretown | Arkwright | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
859Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.