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Weathersfield vs Hope 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
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Weathersfield | Hope | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,748Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Hope and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Hope 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Hope Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.