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Danville vs Stratton vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Winhall has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Stratton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
532Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Danville and Winhall 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Winhall 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.