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Danville vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Northfield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
5,920Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Danville and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.