Compare towns
Berlin vs Rye vs Windham vs Barre
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Barre has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Rye | Windham | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
5,611 |
594Lowest |
8,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±4.2 24% above U.S. |
| Rye and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Windham 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Rye and Windham 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
| Rye and Barre 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,737 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Barre 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Windham 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rye School District | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.