Compare towns
Berlin vs Bennington vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($274k median).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Bennington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
15,249Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.