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Ohio vs Berlin vs Webb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ohio has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Webb has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Ohio | Berlin | Webb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 54% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.2±11.7 39% above U.S. |
| Ohio and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±8.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webb and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$13kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$107,641±$38kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webb and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$80kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$362,000±$43kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,164±$732 18% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,951 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±43.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ohio and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.