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Berlin vs Jericho vs Tunbridge
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
5,114Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Tunbridge 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Tunbridge 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.