What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).

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	Waltham
People
Population	2,360Highest	452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.1±6Lowest 23% above VT	60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT
	Waltham and Danville 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%	12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Danville and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	39%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Waltham 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	$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT	$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT
	Waltham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,096±$113 11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,358Lowest 14% below VT	$5,714Highest 13% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Waltham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3% VT: 10.1%	5.3% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	28 minLowest 18% above VT
Work from home	18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Waltham and Danville 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.