Compare towns
Danville vs Whiting vs Berlin vs Cabot
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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Whiting | Berlin | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
532Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below 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%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Whiting and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Cabot 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.