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Barre vs Kittery vs Berlin vs Bennington
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).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Kittery | Berlin | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412 |
10,473 |
2,880Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berlin 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Berlin 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery 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±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Berlin 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Bennington 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #16 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Kittery Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.