Compare towns
Poultney vs Walden vs Berkshire
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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Walden | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,037 |
1,745Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
31.6±6.9 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Walden 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% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
22%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
| Berkshire and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.