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Danville vs Wheelock 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Wheelock | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
717Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 13% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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 13% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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.