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Petersburgh vs Worcester vs Ripton 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
Petersburgh has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Berlin has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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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 | Petersburgh | Worcester | Ripton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,310 |
831 |
508Lowest |
1,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,313±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$214,600±$22k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$630 22% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,160±$309Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,223Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,518 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.