Compare towns
Busti vs Berlin vs Kiantone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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 | Busti | Berlin | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
2,880 |
1,865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Busti 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 | — |
| High school 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.