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Berlin vs Brandon vs Lyndon vs Ogunquit
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Lyndon has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brandon | Lyndon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
4,120 |
5,590Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Berlin 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% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Lyndon 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. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Brandon 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% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.