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Berlin vs Mendon vs Sutton 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 the most renters (12.1% rent).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Pownal has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Mendon | Sutton | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,113Lowest |
2,239 |
3,265Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Pownal 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$256,600±$32kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% 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. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Pownal 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.