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Berlin vs Union vs Weathersfield
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Union | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,663Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Weathersfield 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.