Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Williston 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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61 14% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 8% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 | 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.