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Greene vs Berlin vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Greene | Berlin | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
2,880 |
2,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.2±3.6 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$85,471±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Greene and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$182,300±$37kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,373±$90Highest about the U.S. average |
| Chelsea and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,313Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
15%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #16 of 70 in VT | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.