Compare towns
Danville vs Putney vs Sutton vs Chester
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Sutton | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
2,622 |
790Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Danville and Chester 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Sutton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Putney and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% 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 |
— | $960±$44Highest 22% below VT |
| Chester 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Sutton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Putney 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.