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Huron vs Bennington vs Berlin vs Phelps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Phelps has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Huron | Bennington | Berlin | Phelps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
15,249Highest |
1,960Lowest |
2,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
38.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bennington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Phelps and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,313±$25k about the U.S. average |
$71,083±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$214,600±$22k 35% below U.S. |
$170,400±$11kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
$1,111±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,518Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,931 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Phelps 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #197 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.