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Berlin vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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.

MeasureBerlinNewfieldsDanville
People
Population
2,880Highest
2,023Lowest
2,360
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.6±2.4
30% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% 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%
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
26.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields 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 U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$70,946±$7kLowest
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$273,600±$31kLowest
18% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$275,800±$43k
17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,169±$171Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,418
42% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,358Lowest
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41%±19.9
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
9.5%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±9.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields 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 Newfields School District —
High school in town None 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.