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Danville vs Williston vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Williston | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Danville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Kingston 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 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.