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Berlin vs Salisbury vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,200 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Andover 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 VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Berlin 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.