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Berlin vs Cushing vs Warren
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Cushing | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,460Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Cushing 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% |
17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Cushing 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. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Berlin 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 |
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.