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Barre vs Dummerston vs Hoosick 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
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Barre | Dummerston | Hoosick | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
2,090Lowest |
6,671 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 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+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$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 | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hoosick 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.