Compare towns
Moretown vs Bolton 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 expensive homes ($381k median).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Bolton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,163Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% 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 | 17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest 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% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Bolton 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 |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Moretown and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Bolton and Berlin 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 |
$4,826 4% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Bolton 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% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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 |
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.