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Royalton vs Monkton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Royalton | Monkton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,999Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% 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 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Monkton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Monkton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.