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Vershire vs Berlin vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

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.

MeasureVershireBerlinSutton
People
Population
842
2,880Highest
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%
VT: +2.8%
-1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
50.6±2.4Highest
17% above VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5
VT: 21.4%
26.8%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Berlin and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
28.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
3.9%±2.9
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
$86,691±$21kHighest
7% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Berlin and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
$273,600±$31kHighest
14% below VT
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
$1,169±$171Highest
5% below VT
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Berlin and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640Highest
8% below VT
$4,418
12% below VT
$3,975Lowest
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
41%±19.9
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
10.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
87.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1979Lowest
3 yrs newer than VT
1979Lowest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
38% above VT
21 minLowest
10% below VT
30 min
26% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.7%±3.8
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Vershire 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.