Compare towns
Weathersfield vs White River Junction 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 the most people working from home (26.2%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% 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±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Berlin 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Weathersfield and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 8% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and White River Junction 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.