Compare towns
Moretown vs Rumney 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%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Rumney | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,458Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Rumney 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Rumney 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.