Compare towns
Berlin vs Baltimore vs Middlesex vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Berlin | Baltimore | Middlesex | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
361Lowest |
1,943 |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Danville 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.