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Berlin vs Berlin vs Petersburgh
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%).
Petersburgh has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Berlin | Berlin | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960 |
2,880Highest |
1,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
51.3±6.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Berlin 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% |
16%±3.8Lowest 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Petersburgh 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% |
20%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% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Berlin 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. |
$77,692±$15kLowest 4% 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±$22k 35% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,100±$630Lowest 22% 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 | $3,518 13% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,223Lowest 3% 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% |
43.2%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Petersburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — |
| 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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| 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.