Compare towns
Danville vs Putney vs St. Johnsbury
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Lowest |
2,622 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and St. Johnsbury 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Putney and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$914±$44Highest 26% below VT |
| St. Johnsbury and Putney 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.