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Poultney vs Exeter vs Stratton vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Poultney | Exeter | Stratton | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
913 |
532Lowest |
1,745Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
31.6±6.9 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Poultney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 39% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Berkshire and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450 11% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Berkshire 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 | 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.