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Danville vs Springfield vs Berlin
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | 2,360Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4 17% above 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%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% 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 | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| 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 14% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.