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Barre vs Schroeppel 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).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Schroeppel | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
7,938 |
2,880Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Schroeppel 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% 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 | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Barre 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.