Compare towns
Berlin vs Eliot vs Danville
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).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Danville has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Eliot | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
7,146Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Berlin 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Berlin 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.