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Belvidere vs Berlin vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
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 | Belvidere | Berlin | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,880 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Berlin and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Berlin and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Belvidere and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Berlin and Brandon 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.