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Corinth vs Dummerston vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Corinth | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
2,090 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 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 | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.