Compare towns
Londonderry vs Berlin vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Londonderry | Berlin | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
2,880Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Londonderry and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Londonderry and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Londonderry 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.