Compare towns
Moretown vs Mendon vs Berlin vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Berlin | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,113Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Moretown and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Dummerston 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.