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Moretown vs Dover 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 highest household income ($104k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | 1,532 |
1,466Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Berlin 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest 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±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Moretown and Berlin 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Moretown and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 32% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 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.