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Berlin vs Peru vs Rowe
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Peru | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
630 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Peru 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% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Rowe 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. |
$90,750±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Peru 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 18% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Berlin 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. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Peru 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 | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.