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Danville vs Exeter vs St. Johnsbury
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 (84.1%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Exeter | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Lowest |
16,151Highest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and St. Johnsbury 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 12% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.