Compare towns
Barton vs Dummerston vs Berlin vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Barton | Dummerston | Berlin | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
2,090 |
2,880Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and North Troy 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.