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Danville vs Hancock vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Hancock | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
435Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Wheelock 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Wheelock 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 |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Hancock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19 24% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Highest 14% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.