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Berlin vs Berlin vs Chester
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Berlin | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
2,880 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,313±$25k about the U.S. average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,600±$22kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,518Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Berlin 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 | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.