Compare towns
Belvidere vs Berlin vs Panton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Belvidere | Berlin | Panton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,880Highest |
690 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school 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.