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Hadley vs Berlin vs Wright
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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% 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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074 |
2,880Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hadley 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright 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. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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.