Compare towns
Northfield vs Weybridge vs Castleton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Northfield | Weybridge | Castleton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
781Lowest |
4,453 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Weybridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Weybridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.