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Berlin vs Nanticoke 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 highest household income ($87k).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k 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.

MeasureBerlinNanticokeDanville
People
Population
2,880Highest
1,683Lowest
2,360
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.6±2.4
30% above U.S.
41.5±6.4Lowest
7% 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%
25.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Nanticoke 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%
22.6%±3.5Lowest
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%
15.8%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%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Berlin and Nanticoke 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.
$69,432±$13kLowest
14% 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.
$157,100±$32kLowest
53% 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.
$941±$314Lowest
33% below U.S.
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Berlin and Nanticoke 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.
$3,171Lowest
about the U.S. average
$4,358
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41%±19.9
U.S.: 51.1%
57.4%±37.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
9.5%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Nanticoke 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%
14.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
11.7%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Danville and Berlin 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.