Compare towns
Barnet vs Berlin vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Barnet | Berlin | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Berlin and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
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| Berlin and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Barnet 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.