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Berlin vs Bellows Falls 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
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Berlin | Bellows Falls | Middlesex | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,891Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% 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 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Middlesex 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% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
27.5%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% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Middlesex 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 |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Middlesex 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±$31k 14% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% 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 |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest 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.