Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Worcester vs Ripton 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 kids (22% under 18).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Worcester | Ripton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,856 |
831 |
508Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Berlin 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Ripton 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Worcester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.