Compare towns
Barton vs Danby vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Barton | Danby | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,133Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Danby and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Danby and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Washington 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.