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Moretown vs Fair Haven 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Fair Haven | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,724 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Moretown 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% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Fair Haven 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 32% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% 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 |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven 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 VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.