Compare towns
Thurman vs Berlin vs Jefferson
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 kids (16.8% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Thurman 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Highest 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% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Jefferson 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. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Thurman 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.