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Berlin vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Walpole | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
3,690Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 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% |
7.2%±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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.