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Pownal vs Glover vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Pownal | Glover | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,265Highest |
1,051Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49±9.1 14% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$32kLowest 19% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,560 29% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.