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Moretown vs Ashburnham vs Berlin vs Dummerston
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%).
Ashburnham has the highest household income ($119k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Ashburnham | Berlin | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
6,415Highest |
2,880 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Dummerston 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% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Ashburnham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Ashburnham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Dummerston 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #178 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Ashburnham-Westminster | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.