Compare towns
Berlin vs Groton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Groton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
967 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Orange 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Berlin and Groton 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 |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Berlin and Groton 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 |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Berlin 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 |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Groton 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Groton 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school 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.