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Orwell vs Berlin vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Orwell | Berlin | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
2,880 |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Ticonderoga 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 | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.