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Berlin vs Huron vs Seward
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Huron has the most renters (17% rent).
Seward has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Huron | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,240 |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seward and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seward 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±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$86,786±$20k 7% above U.S. |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$198,500±$25kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$3,855Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seward 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.