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Weathersfield vs Union 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%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
2,663Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$12k about the U.S. average |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| 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±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 Our Story | 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.