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Berlin vs Mapleton vs Clarendon vs Pownal
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Clarendon | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,884Lowest |
2,460 |
3,265Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
| Clarendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$944±$139 33% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Clarendon 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
$3,560 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal 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 | — | — | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.