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Berlin vs Clarendon vs Exeter
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 most homeowners (87.9%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Clarendon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,460Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% 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% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Exeter 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% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 18% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Clarendon 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.