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Huron vs Berlin 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).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Berlin | Berlin | Phelps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
2,880Highest |
1,960Lowest |
2,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%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 |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
38.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
28.5%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% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Phelps 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. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$80,313±$25k about the U.S. average |
$71,083±$12kLowest 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±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$214,600±$22k 35% below U.S. |
$170,400±$11kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Huron 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. |
$1,169±$171 17% 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. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,518Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,931 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Phelps 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 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. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Phelps 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 | — | #197 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.