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Guildhall vs Berlin vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Guildhall | Berlin | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Guildhall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.