Compare towns
Barnet vs Danby vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
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 | Barnet | Danby | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,133 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Danby and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.