Compare towns
Royalton vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Berlin has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Royalton | Worcester | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
831Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Royalton 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Royalton and Berlin 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Royalton 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 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.