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Moretown vs Dover 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 the most people working from home (21.4%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Dover | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Dover School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| 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.