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Berlin vs Hancock 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
Berlin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Hancock | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,791Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Berlin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.