Compare towns
Berlin vs Chester vs Huron
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Chester | Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
2,992Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Huron 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above 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±$22kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
$233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Huron 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. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% 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. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.