Compare towns
Berlin vs Cornwall vs Vershire vs Barre
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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Barre has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Cornwall | Vershire | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,208 |
842Lowest |
8,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±4.2 12% above VT |
| Berlin and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$93,210±$9k 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barre 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$281,400±$13k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,524±$399Highest 24% above VT |
| Barre and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,737 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barre 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 | — | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.