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Berlin vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Windham | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
16,038Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% 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% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.