Compare towns
Thurman vs Berlin vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Thurman | Berlin | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55±6.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.