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Triangle vs Dummerston vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Triangle | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
2,090Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #335 of 484 in NY | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| 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.