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Berlin vs Hanson vs Middlesex 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
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Hanson | Middlesex | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
10,660Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Middlesex 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%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% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | #149 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Whitman-Hanson | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
— | 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.