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Berlin vs Richmond vs Wilder
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 homeowners (87.9%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Richmond | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Berlin and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Richmond 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 14% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Berlin and Wilder 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Wilder 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.