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Danville vs Sutton vs Berlin vs Wheelock
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 the most renters (15.9% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Berlin | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
2,239 |
2,880Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Berlin 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 12% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.