Compare towns
Berlin vs Springfield vs Stephentown
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Stephentown has the oldest population (median age 52.5).
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 | Springfield | Stephentown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,774 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
52.5±1.2Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stephentown and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,617±$12kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Stephentown 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±$22kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$208,800±$36k 37% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309Highest 18% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$772±$257Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Springfield 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,615 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.3%±34.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Stephentown 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.