Compare towns
Moretown vs Thetford 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 the most people working from home (21.4%).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Thetford | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,813 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest 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%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Thetford 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% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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 VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Moretown and Thetford 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 |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Moretown and Thetford 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 |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Thetford 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 |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford 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% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Thetford School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.