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Danville vs Sheldon vs Bethel
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Sheldon | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
2,267 |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
| Danville and Bethel 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Danville 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bethel 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Sheldon and Bethel 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
| Danville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Bethel and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.