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Berlin vs Tunbridge vs Weathersfield
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,253Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Weathersfield 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Berlin 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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.