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Moretown vs Upton vs Berlin vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Upton | Berlin | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,880 |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Waitsfield 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.