Berlin is a town in Washington County, Vermont, home to about 2,880 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05602, 05641 and 05663.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Montpelier; part is in Berlin
Mostly Barre City; part is in Berlin
Mostly Northfield; part is in Berlin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berlin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Berlin had 2,849 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Washington County grew from 36,607 residents in 1900 to 59,807 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barre Montpelier Ap, VT weather station (about a mile away).
26,122 jobs at 2,118 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
780 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 81 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 91 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 119 |
| Mental health providers | 366 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Barre Unified Union School District #97, Washington Central Unified Union School District #92, Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre City Elementary/Middle SchoolBarre | Pre-K–8 | 701 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Barre Town Elementary & Middle SchoolBarre | Pre-K–8 | 821 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Berlin Elementary SchoolBerlin | Pre-K–6 | 182 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Northfield Elementary SchoolNorthfield | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Union Elementary SchoolMontpelier | Pre-K–4 | 447 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rumney Memorial SchoolMiddlesex | 1–6 | 114 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Main Street Middle SchoolMontpelier | 5–8 | 348 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Northfield Middle/High SchoolNorthfield | 6–12 | 254 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| U-32 Middle & High SchoolMontpelier | 7–12 | 647 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Central Vermont Career CenterBarre | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.7 mi |
| Montpelier High SchoolMontpelier | 9–12 | 388 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre | 9–12 | 610 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of CentralBarre | Pre-K–6 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| St Monica-St. Michael SchoolBarre | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 mi |
| The New School of MontpelierMontpelier | 2–12 | 34 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| The Pacem SchoolMontpelier | Ungraded | 31 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Barre City, Montpelier, Barre Town, Northfield, Middlesex, East Montpelier, Orange, Moretown and Roxbury.
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