What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

Swanton has the shortest commute (21 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danville	Swanton
People
Population	2,360Lowest	2,670Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.1±6Highest 23% above VT	37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Swanton 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%	19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Danville and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Swanton 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±$7kHighest 13% below VT	$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT
	Danville and Swanton 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	$229,000±$15kLowest 28% below VT
	Danville and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,238±$103 about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,358Lowest 14% below VT	$4,370Highest 13% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	36.1%±21.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Swanton and Danville 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%	20.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	21 minLowest 9% below VT
Work from home	18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9%	7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Danville and Swanton 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.