Compare towns
Rumney vs Berlin vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Rumney | Berlin | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,880Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Berlin 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 | Rumney School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.