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Berwick vs Williston vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Tremont has the most homeowners (76.3%).
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 | Berwick | Williston | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
10,144Highest |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Williston and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Tremont 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.