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Berlin vs Glover vs Pawlet
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Glover | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Pawlet 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Pawlet 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 VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Berlin and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Berlin and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.