Compare towns
Moretown vs Weston vs Dummerston 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 renters (15.1% rent).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Weston | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
685Lowest |
2,090 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Moretown 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 VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Weston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.