Compare towns
Moretown vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Warner | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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 Our Story | 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.