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Berlin vs Brandon vs Warren
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 homeowners (87.9%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
4,120Highest |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Warren 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 VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren 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 14% below VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.