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Berlin vs Calais vs Exeter 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
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Calais | Exeter | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,713Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Clarendon 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 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% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Exeter 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. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Calais 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. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Calais 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.