Compare towns
Berlin vs Brookline vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Berlin | Brookline | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
531Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest 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 | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Berlin and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Montgomery 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.