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Berlin vs Dummerston vs Gorham vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Gorham | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,682 |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Clarendon 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest 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±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% 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. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.