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Berlin vs Dummerston vs Middlesex 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 renters (20% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Middlesex | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,960 |
2,090Highest |
1,943 |
1,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
51.3±6.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Middlesex 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 |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,692±$15kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,100±$630Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,223Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.