Compare towns
Danville vs Middlesex vs Brandon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Brandon | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
1,943 |
4,120Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above 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%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Brandon 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Middlesex and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.