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Barre vs Dummerston 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,959 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 24% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warner and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Barre and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.