Compare towns
Berlin vs Dover vs Marlboro
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 most kids (16.6% under 18).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dover | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,466 |
1,362Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
| Dover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Marlboro 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
| Marlboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
| Marlboro 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Marlboro 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Dover 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 | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Marlboro 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.