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Pittsfield vs Cornwall vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Pittsfield | Cornwall | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,208 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.