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Clarendon vs Strong vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Clarendon | Strong | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
1,249Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strong and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
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| Clarendon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 20% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.