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Wheelock vs Winchester vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Winchester has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Wheelock | Winchester | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
4,212Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Danville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Danville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Winchester School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.