Compare towns
Poultney vs Berkshire vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Berkshire has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Poultney | Berkshire | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
1,745Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
31.6±6.9Highest 27% below VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
| Berkshire and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Berkshire and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 33% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.