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Phippsburg vs Berlin vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Berlin has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Phippsburg | Berlin | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,880Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,758 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eddington and Phippsburg 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.