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Berlin vs Clarendon vs Gorham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Clarendon | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,460Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Clarendon 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.