Compare towns
Moretown vs Williamson vs Dummerston 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%).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Williamson | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,090 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Williamson 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Dummerston 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% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson 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. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston 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. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.