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Berlin vs Denmark vs Smithfield
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).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Denmark | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,054 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Smithfield 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% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark 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. |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$107,917±$27kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield 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±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$242,800±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,109±$358Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Denmark 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. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,866 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Smithfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Denmark 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 |
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.