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Chittenden vs Berlin vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Chittenden | Berlin | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Chittenden and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Chittenden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Chittenden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.