Compare towns
Berlin vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Halifax | Ripton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
847 |
508Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Ripton 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±$31k 14% below VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Berlin and Halifax 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Ripton 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%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 |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Halifax School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.