Compare towns
Danville vs Ripton vs Berlin vs Cabot
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Berlin | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
508Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Danville and Berlin 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Berlin 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Berlin 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Cabot 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.