Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Reading 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Reading | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
699Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Reading and Danville 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Reading and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
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| Reading and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Danville 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.