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Berlin vs Exeter vs Clarendon vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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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 | Exeter | Clarendon | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
16,151Highest |
2,460 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Clarendon 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Middlesex 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Middlesex 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Middlesex 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Clarendon 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Mill River Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.