Compare towns
Danville vs Stratton vs Berlin vs Wheelock
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Stratton | Berlin | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
532Lowest |
2,880Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Danville and Wheelock 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
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| Stratton and Berlin 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest 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 | — |
| High school 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.