Compare towns
Londonderry vs Cabot vs Berlin
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%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cabot | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
1,579Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest 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 |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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.