What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).

Thetford has the shortest commute (23 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	Thetford
People
Population	1,451Lowest	2,813Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 22% above U.S.	43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Danbury and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Danbury and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Danbury and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thetford and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S.	$88,045±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Thetford and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S.	$329,500±$96kHighest about the U.S. average
	Thetford and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S.	$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Danbury and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S.	$6,948Highest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thetford and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danbury and Thetford 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	—	#40 of 70 in VT
School district	Newfound Area School District	Thetford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.