Compare towns
Berkshire vs Poultney vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Berkshire | Poultney | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9 27% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
37.7±1.9Highest 13% below VT |
| Eden and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Berkshire and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Berkshire and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
31 minLowest 33% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.