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Berlin vs Williamson vs Middlesex 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
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Williamson | Middlesex | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
6,823Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Williamson 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 U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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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.