Compare towns
Sheffield vs Berlin vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Sheffield | Berlin | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
2,880Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Berlin and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
| Berlin and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Berlin and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Berlin and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.