Compare towns
Berlin vs Castleton vs Huron vs Madison
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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
Madison has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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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 | Castleton | Huron | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,240 |
2,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±3.8 about the U.S. average |
42.7±6.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,313±$25k about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$76,895±$20k 5% 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. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$196,900±$30kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Huron and Castleton 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. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$986±$117Lowest 30% 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 | $3,518 13% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Madison 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Huron 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #392 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| 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.