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Berlin vs Bow vs Worcester 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).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Bow | Worcester | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
8,335Highest |
831Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 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% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Bow 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bow School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.