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Berlin vs Danville vs Ogunquit vs Brandon
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).
Danville has the most renters (15.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Ogunquit | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,360 |
1,379Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danville 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% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 18% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.