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Moretown vs Duxbury vs Berlin vs Middlesex
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).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Duxbury | Berlin | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
1,548 |
2,880Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Duxbury 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% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Middlesex 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 |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Duxbury 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 |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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 |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Duxbury 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% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.