Compare towns
Moretown vs Hardwick vs Middlesex 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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Hardwick | Middlesex | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,943 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$7k 29% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below 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 |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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 |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.