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Berlin vs Calais vs Sutton
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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Calais | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,713 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Berlin and Sutton 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Berlin 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 |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
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| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.