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Weathersfield vs Barre vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Weathersfield | Barre | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
8,412Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the VT average |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 8% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.