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Berlin vs Plainfield vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Plainfield 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%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Berlin 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.