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Danville vs Barnard vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Barnard | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
1,211Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Danville and Chester 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Danville 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% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.