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Milan vs Williston vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Milan | Williston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
10,144Highest |
9,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Milan and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milan and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milan School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.