Compare towns
Chester vs Raynham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Chester | Raynham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992 |
15,505Highest |
2,880Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Raynham 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | #190 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Bridgewater-Raynham | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.