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Berlin vs Danville vs Kirby
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,360 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below 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% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Berlin 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±$7k 13% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Berlin and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
— | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby 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 |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Kirby 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.