Compare towns
Berlin vs Danville vs Jay
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 the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Danville | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,360 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Danville and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Berlin and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% 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±$171 5% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.