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Berkshire vs Berlin vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Berkshire | Berlin | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,406±$21kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26kLowest 23% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Berkshire and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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 |
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.