Compare towns
Berlin vs Worcester vs Andover
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 most kids (16.6% under 18).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Worcester | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
831 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Berlin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Andover 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Berlin 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.