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Berlin vs Ogunquit vs Walden 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Walden | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,379 |
1,037Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Walden 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Walden 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.