Compare towns
Exeter vs Berlin vs Worcester vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Exeter | Berlin | Worcester | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
2,880Highest |
831 |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Exeter 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 | 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 | 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.