Compare towns
Barre vs Putney vs Warner 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Putney | Warner | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
2,622Lowest |
2,959 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Warner 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Warner and Putney 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Warner and Berlin 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Warner 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Warner 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.