Compare towns
Danville vs Berlin vs Wheelock vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Danville | Berlin | Wheelock | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
2,880Highest |
717Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
| Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Berlin and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT |
| Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,740 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.