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Berlin vs Glover 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).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Glover | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,051Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Berlin and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% 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 |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.