Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Williston | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
10,144Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.