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Berlin vs Guildhall vs Ripton 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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Guildhall | Ripton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
371Lowest |
508 |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | — |
| Berlin and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.