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Danville vs Upton vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 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 | Upton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Lowest |
8,189Highest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Danville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Upton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Danville 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.