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Hampton vs Berlin vs Dummerston vs Whitehall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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 | Hampton | Berlin | Dummerston | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,880 |
2,090 |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$96Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.