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Berlin vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Thompson | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
9,337Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
21.9%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% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Thompson 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Danville 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Thompson 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.