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Barre vs Oneida vs Berlin vs Brattleboro
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).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Oneida | Berlin | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412 |
10,171 |
2,880Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Oneida 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% |
19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Brattleboro 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Berlin 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. |
$61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Barre 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. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 66% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Berlin 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #16 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.4Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.