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St. Johnsbury vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Sheldon | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
2,267Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916 22% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,358Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.