Compare towns
Bridport vs Danby vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Bridport | Danby | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,133 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Danby and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 10% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridport and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.