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Windham vs Glover 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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Glover | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,051 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Glover 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.