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North Westminster vs Berlin vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% 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 | North Westminster | Berlin | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125 |
2,880Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| North Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Berlin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 42% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster 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 | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.