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Everett vs Dummerston vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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.
| Measure | Everett | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Everett | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.