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Crown Point vs Berlin vs Bridport

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).

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.

MeasureCrown PointBerlinBridport
People
Population
1,984
2,880Highest
1,235Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.9±5.7
28% above U.S.
50.6±2.4Highest
30% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
Berlin and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
24.2%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Berlin and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Berlin and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,813±$25kLowest
about the U.S. average
$86,691±$21kHighest
7% above U.S.
$83,214±$18k
3% above U.S.
Berlin and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
$273,600±$31k
18% below U.S.
$367,200±$35kHighest
10% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,169±$171Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,184±$103
16% below U.S.
Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$4,418
42% above U.S.
$5,519Highest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±92.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±19.9
U.S.: 51.1%
43.8%±51.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bridport and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bridport 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 — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.