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Phippsburg vs Berlin vs Owls Head
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Owls Head has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Phippsburg | Berlin | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,880Highest |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6 35% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head 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% |
13.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Owls Head 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Owls Head 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±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Phippsburg 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±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Owls Head and Berlin 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. |
$2,981 4% 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% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Owls Head 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 13 |
| 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.