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Berlin vs Highgate vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Highgate | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
3,528Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.