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Berlin vs Barnard vs East Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
East Montpelier has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Barnard | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,211Lowest |
2,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±4 8% above VT |
| Berlin and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$92,778±$21k 14% above VT |
| Barnard and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
| Barnard and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,187±$131 4% below VT |
| Barnard and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,868 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier and Barnard 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 | — | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.