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East Montpelier vs Wilder vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Montpelier has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | East Montpelier | Wilder | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,612Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±4 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| East Montpelier and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,778±$21kHighest 14% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,700±$32kHighest 20% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$131Highest 4% below VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| East Montpelier and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,868Highest 16% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier and Wilder 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 | #15 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | U-32 Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.