Compare towns
Berlin vs Danby vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Danby | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,133Lowest |
8,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
48.4±4.2Lowest 12% above VT |
| Danby and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Danby 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Danby 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$93,210±$9kHighest 15% above VT |
| Barre 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$281,400±$13kHighest 11% below VT |
| Barre and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,524±$399Highest 24% above VT |
| Barre and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,737Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±20.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barre and Danby 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.7%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barre and Danby 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.