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Berlin vs Barrington vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
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 | Barrington | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
9,489Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington 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 U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Barrington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Barrington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.