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Berlin vs Sutton vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Sutton | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
9,452Highest |
2,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Clarendon 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below 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 | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sutton | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.