Compare towns
Berlin vs Windham vs Jericho vs Barre
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barre has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Windham | Jericho | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
594Lowest |
5,114 |
8,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.4±4.2 12% above VT |
| Berlin and Jericho 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Barre 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 VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$93,210±$9k 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$281,400±$13k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,524±$399 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Barre 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,737 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Windham 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.