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Berlin vs Berwick vs Dummerston vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Berwick | Dummerston | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
8,175Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Berlin 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon 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% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Berwick 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Dummerston 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.