Compare towns
Chester vs Springfield vs Warren vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Springfield | Warren | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,992 |
9,084Highest |
1,585Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Berlin 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 VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.