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A town of 2,880 people in Washington County, Vermont
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Conserved land13%2,915 of 23,350 acres
Trails15 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves11,012 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Berlin

Town in Vermont, United States
2,849Population
36.9 sq miArea
879 ftElevation

Berlin ( BUR-lin) is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States, founded in 1763. The population was 2,849 at the 2020 census. Being the town between Barre and Montpelier, the two largest cities in the region, much of the commercial business of the region can be found in Berlin, including parts of the Barre-Montpelier Road (U.S. Route 302), and the Berlin Mall.

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Living in Berlin

Housing in Berlin

$405K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berlin home is worth about $405,000, up 0.8% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home.

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Safety in Berlin

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Safety Grade D-

Berlin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Berlin 12.5
Vermont 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Berlin 117.9
Vermont 14.5
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Berlin

Compared with Vermont

1better than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Central Vermont Medical CenterBarre · 6.9 mi · ER
Gifford Health Center at BerlinBarre · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05602, 05663, 05641 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Berlin →

Schools in Berlin

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Berlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#16Best public schoolsof 70 in VT
DistrictWashington Central Unified Union School District #92Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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