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Huron vs Bennington vs Berlin vs Rose
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 the shortest commute (17 min average).
Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Huron | Bennington | Berlin | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
15,249Highest |
1,960Lowest |
2,126 |
| 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% |
-3.3% 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. |
38.8±6.8Lowest 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% |
25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rose 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% |
19.2%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest 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% |
1.3%±1.5 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 |
$76,200±$11k 6% 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. |
$133,800±$29kLowest 60% 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±$778 13% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
$1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
| Rose and Huron 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. |
$3,518 13% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below 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% |
31.6%±31.5 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% |
8.1% 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% |
82% 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. |
1951Lowest 29 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
8.0Lowest |
8.8 |
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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.