Compare towns
Milan vs Windsor 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 expensive homes ($259k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
2,060 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Milan and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Milan 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 38% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Milan 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milan School District | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.