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Berlin vs Hoosick 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).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Hoosick | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
6,671Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hoosick 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 U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.