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Berlin vs Cabot vs Barnet
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Cabot | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Berlin and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Cabot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.