Compare towns
Moretown vs Hancock 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%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Hancock | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
1,791 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Hancock 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±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Hancock 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Hancock 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.