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Berlin vs Danville vs Derby
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).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Danville | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,360Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
| Danville and Derby 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% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Berlin 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Berlin and Derby 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 |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
| Berlin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Berlin 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.