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Highland vs Berlin vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highland has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Highland | Berlin | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,234 |
2,880Highest |
1,897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±4.4Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
| Highland and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highland and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,846±$26kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,000±$38kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$1kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Highland and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,373 40% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Highland 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 | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.