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Danville vs Warner vs Wheelock

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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.

MeasureDanvilleWarnerWheelock
People
Population
2,360
2,959Highest
717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±6Highest
37% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
51±5.6
31% above U.S.
Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.7%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wheelock 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Wheelock 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.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
Warner and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,800±$43k
17% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$189,600±$37kLowest
43% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,358
40% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$2,937Lowest
6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
9.5%±11.4
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
28 minLowest
4% above U.S.
Work from home
18.7%±9.5
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.