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Warner vs Berlin vs Worcester

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Worcester 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.

MeasureWarnerBerlinWorcester
People
Population
2,959Highest
2,880
831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
50.6±2.4Highest
30% above U.S.
47±2.7
21% above U.S.
Berlin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
26.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Berlin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$86,691±$21k
7% above U.S.
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% below U.S.
Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$273,600±$31k
18% below U.S.
$271,100±$27kLowest
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,169±$171
17% below U.S.
$1,023±$136Lowest
28% below U.S.
Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,418Lowest
42% above U.S.
$4,421
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±19.9
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Worcester and Warner 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 Kearsarge Regional School District Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town None in town None 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.