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Danville vs Londonderry 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Londonderry | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,873 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Danville and Londonderry 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% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Londonderry 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 |
$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Londonderry 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±$43k 13% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Londonderry and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Danville 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% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.