Compare towns
Berlin vs Jericho vs Williamstown 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Jericho | Williamstown | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
5,114Highest |
3,579 |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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±$21k 7% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Williamstown 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
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| Jericho and Williamstown 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.