Compare towns
Danby vs Jericho vs Berlin vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wardsboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Danby | Jericho | Berlin | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
5,114Highest |
2,880 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Jericho and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.