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Jefferson vs Berlin vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Jefferson | Berlin | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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 | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 14 photos → | 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.