Compare towns
Putney vs Monkton vs Berlin vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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 | Putney | Monkton | Berlin | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,999 |
2,880Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Berlin and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Monkton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Brookline 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.