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Windham vs Barnard vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Windham | Barnard | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,211 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Barnard 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.