Compare towns
Appleton vs Berlin vs Limerick vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Appleton | Berlin | Limerick | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
2,880 |
3,400Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orland and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$277,100±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Orland and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland and Limerick 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 | Appleton Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.