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Moretown vs Panton 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%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Panton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
690Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest 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±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| 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±$36k 20% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Panton and Moretown 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.