Compare towns
Moretown vs Plainville 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 the most people working from home (21.4%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Plainville | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
17,551Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Berlin 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Plainville 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Plainville 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Plainville 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.