Compare towns
Whiting vs Berlin vs Dummerston vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Whiting | Berlin | Dummerston | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,090 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Dummerston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,330±$69 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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 | 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.