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Clarendon vs Westford 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).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Clarendon | Westford | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
2,290Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Westford 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Westford and Berlin 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 |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Westford and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Westford and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest 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% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.