Compare towns
Berlin vs North Bennington vs Randolph
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 most kids (16.6% under 18).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | North Bennington | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,336Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Randolph 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Berlin and Randolph 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 |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| North Bennington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| North Bennington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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 | — | #55 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.