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Clarendon vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Clarendon | Proctor | Sheldon | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,460 |
1,794Lowest |
2,267 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Sheldon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 26% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Berlin 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.