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Gilsum vs Berlin vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Gilsum | Berlin | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
2,880Highest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gilsum 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.