Compare towns
Berlin vs Jericho vs Springfield vs Montpelier
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Jericho | Springfield | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
5,114 |
9,084Highest |
8,014 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.3±2.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Montpelier 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% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Montpelier 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,030±$6k about the VT average |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$375,100±$21k 18% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,302±$113 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,936 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montpelier and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.