What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.

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

Measure	Danville	Winhall
People
Population	2,360Highest	752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.1±6Highest 23% above VT	48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT
	Danville and Winhall 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%	17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Danville and Winhall 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%	20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Danville and Winhall 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%	67.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Winhall 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	$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±$43kLowest 13% below VT	$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,094±$732 11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,358Lowest 14% below VT	$6,567Highest 30% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	9.5%±11.4Lowest 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% VT: 10.1%	5.3% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	27 minLowest 13% above VT
Work from home	18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9%	18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Danville and Winhall 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.