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Windham vs Danby vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Windham | Danby | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,133 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Danby and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Danby 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
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.