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Danville vs Wheelock 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%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Wheelock | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
717Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% 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%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 | — | — | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.