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Berlin vs Danville vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,360Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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 |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.