Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Royalton 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%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Royalton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
2,752Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Royalton 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 VT average |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Royalton 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 20% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Royalton 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% 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 |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 8% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.