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Hadley vs Berlin vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Franklin has the most renters (17% rent).
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 | Hadley | Berlin | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$803±$129Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,332 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 |
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.