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Colebrook vs Berlin vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Berlin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,880Highest |
1,268Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6k 37% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Colebrook 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 | Colebrook School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.