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Berkley vs Castleton vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Berkley | Castleton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
4,453Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Berkley and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Taunton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley and Taunton 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #39 of 70 in VT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.