Compare towns
Berlin vs Ira vs Windham
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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Ira | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
381Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Ira and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Ira 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 VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Berlin 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
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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.