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Berlin vs Danville vs Ossipee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,360Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ossipee 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±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
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.