Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Bennington vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Bennington | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
15,249Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$70,946±$7kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.