Compare towns
Moretown vs Jericho vs Windham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Jericho | Windham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
5,114Highest |
594Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Windham 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Moretown 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho 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±$36k 20% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.