Compare towns
Moretown vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Orange | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
7,573Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Moretown 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Orange 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Berlin 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. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 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 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Berlin 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.