Compare towns
Danville vs Cabot vs Berlin vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Cabot | Berlin | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
1,579Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Danville and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Berlin and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Cabot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.