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Danville vs Springfield vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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 | Springfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
1,122Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Danville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest 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+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Danville 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 12% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 17% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Springfield 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.