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Berlin vs Chittenden vs Derby
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).
Chittenden has the most people working from home (15%).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Chittenden | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,318Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Derby 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby 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% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Chittenden 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 |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the VT average |
| Chittenden 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 |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
| Berlin and Chittenden 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 |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Berlin 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| 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.