Compare towns
Berlin vs Dummerston vs Rye
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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,090Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Rye 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%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Dummerston 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rye 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 |
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.