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Berlin vs Springfield vs Dummerston
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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Springfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Dummerston 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Dummerston 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Dummerston 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Springfield 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.