Compare towns
Wilder vs Berlin vs Monkton vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Berlin | Monkton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,880 |
1,999Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Berlin and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Monkton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Monkton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.