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Berlin vs Highgate vs Sutton
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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Highgate | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
3,528Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Berlin 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Berlin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Highgate and Berlin 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
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| Berlin and Highgate 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.