Compare towns
Berlin vs Enosburgh vs Sandgate vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Danville has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Enosburgh | Sandgate | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,804 |
435Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.1±6 23% above VT |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Berlin and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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VT 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.