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Gilman vs Berlin vs West Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Gilman | Berlin | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165 |
2,880Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6 30% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±10.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
| Berlin and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$275,000±$60kHighest 13% below VT |
| West Burke and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
| Gilman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,194 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.