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Mapleton vs Berlin vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Berlin | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,880 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.