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Berlin vs Brant vs Wright
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).
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Brant | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,224 |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Brant 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. |
$89,531±$24kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brant 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. |
$201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,089±$121 23% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Brant 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. |
$3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brant 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% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brant 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 | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.