Compare towns
Moretown vs Baltimore vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Baltimore | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
361Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Baltimore 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 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$7k 29% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Baltimore 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±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.