Compare towns
Moretown vs Heath vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Heath | Middlesex | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
765Lowest |
1,943 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Heath and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| 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 77% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Heath 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.