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Berlin vs Berlin vs Huron vs Bethany
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 people working from home (12.9%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
Bethany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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| Measure | Berlin | Berlin | Huron | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,960 |
2,880Highest |
2,240 |
1,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8 about the U.S. average |
38.8±3.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethany and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Bethany 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±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$75,859±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Huron 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±$22k 35% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$170,600±$14kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Huron 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±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$887±$196Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Huron 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. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,205 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 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. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Bethany 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 | — | — |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.